Output parsers: Replace the chaining approach

Use "flat" aggregation instead.
This is another step towards the formatter/parser merger.
Along the way, also fix some some subclasses (mostly in BareMetal) that
erroneously forwarded handled output to other parsers.

Task-number: QTCREATORBUG-22665
Change-Id: I12947349ca663d2e6bbfc99efd069d69e2b54969
Reviewed-by: hjk <hjk@qt.io>

77 files changed, 777 insertions, 902 deletions

diff --git a/src/plugins/android/androidpackageinstallationstep.cpp b/src/plugins/android/androidpackageinstallationstep.cpp
index 3c61a32915..9fd25e9296 100644
--- a/src/plugins/android/androidpackageinstallationstep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/android/androidpackageinstallationstep.cpp
@@ -112,9 +112,7 @@ bool AndroidPackageInstallationStep::init()
     pp->setCommandLine(cmd);
 
     setOutputParser(new GnuMakeParser());
-    IOutputParser *parser = target()->kit()->createOutputParser();
-    if (parser)
-        appendOutputParser(parser);
+    appendOutputParsers(target()->kit()->createOutputParsers());
     outputParser()->addSearchDir(pp->effectiveWorkingDirectory());
 
     m_androidDirsToClean.clear();
diff --git a/src/plugins/android/javaparser.cpp b/src/plugins/android/javaparser.cpp
index 1f45263675..8be5f08b82 100644
--- a/src/plugins/android/javaparser.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/android/javaparser.cpp
@@ -51,39 +51,33 @@ void JavaParser::setSourceDirectory(const Utils::FilePath &sourceDirectory)
     m_sourceDirectory = sourceDirectory;
 }
 
-void JavaParser::handleLine(const QString &line, Utils::OutputFormat type)
+IOutputParser::Status JavaParser::doHandleLine(const QString &line, Utils::OutputFormat type)
 {
-    parse(line);
-    IOutputParser::handleLine(line, type);
-}
-
-void JavaParser::parse(const QString &line)
-{
-    if (m_javaRegExp.indexIn(line) > -1) {
-        bool ok;
-        int lineno = m_javaRegExp.cap(3).toInt(&ok);
-        if (!ok)
-            lineno = -1;
-        Utils::FilePath file = Utils::FilePath::fromUserInput(m_javaRegExp.cap(2));
-        if (file.isChildOf(m_buildDirectory)) {
-            Utils::FilePath relativePath = file.relativeChildPath(m_buildDirectory);
-            file = m_sourceDirectory.pathAppended(relativePath.toString());
-        }
+    Q_UNUSED(type);
+    if (m_javaRegExp.indexIn(line) == -1)
+        return Status::NotHandled;
 
-        if (file.toFileInfo().isRelative()) {
-            for (int i = 0; i < m_fileList.size(); i++)
-                if (m_fileList[i].endsWith(file.toString())) {
-                    file = Utils::FilePath::fromString(m_fileList[i]);
-                    break;
-                }
-        }
-
-        CompileTask task(Task::Error,
-                         m_javaRegExp.cap(4).trimmed(),
-                         absoluteFilePath(file),
-                         lineno);
-        emit addTask(task, 1);
-        return;
+    bool ok;
+    int lineno = m_javaRegExp.cap(3).toInt(&ok);
+    if (!ok)
+        lineno = -1;
+    Utils::FilePath file = Utils::FilePath::fromUserInput(m_javaRegExp.cap(2));
+    if (file.isChildOf(m_buildDirectory)) {
+        Utils::FilePath relativePath = file.relativeChildPath(m_buildDirectory);
+        file = m_sourceDirectory.pathAppended(relativePath.toString());
+    }
+    if (file.toFileInfo().isRelative()) {
+        for (int i = 0; i < m_fileList.size(); i++)
+            if (m_fileList[i].endsWith(file.toString())) {
+                file = Utils::FilePath::fromString(m_fileList[i]);
+                break;
+            }
     }
 
+    CompileTask task(Task::Error,
+                     m_javaRegExp.cap(4).trimmed(),
+                     absoluteFilePath(file),
+                     lineno);
+    emit addTask(task, 1);
+    return Status::Done;
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/android/javaparser.h b/src/plugins/android/javaparser.h
index ad4ebdc8c5..160006636c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/android/javaparser.h
+++ b/src/plugins/android/javaparser.h
@@ -45,8 +45,7 @@ public:
     void setSourceDirectory(const Utils::FilePath &sourceDirectory);
 
 private:
-    void handleLine(const QString &line, Utils::OutputFormat type) override;
-    void parse(const QString &line);
+    Status doHandleLine(const QString &line, Utils::OutputFormat type) override;
 
     QRegExp m_javaRegExp;
     QStringList m_fileList;
diff --git a/src/plugins/baremetal/iarewparser.cpp b/src/plugins/baremetal/iarewparser.cpp
index 39a8a112f1..f3e357544d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/baremetal/iarewparser.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/baremetal/iarewparser.cpp
@@ -190,67 +190,56 @@ bool IarParser::parseErrorMessage1(const QString &lne)
     return true;
 }
 
-void IarParser::handleLine(const QString &line, OutputFormat type)
+IOutputParser::Status IarParser::doHandleLine(const QString &line, OutputFormat type)
 {
-    if (type == StdOutFormat)
-        stdOutput(line);
-    else
-        stdError(line);
-}
-
-void IarParser::stdError(const QString &line)
-{
-    IOutputParser::handleLine(line, StdErrFormat);
-
     const QString lne = rightTrimmed(line);
+    if (type == StdOutFormat) {
+        // The call sequence has the meaning!
+        const bool leastOneParsed = parseErrorInCommandLineMessage(lne)
+                || parseErrorMessage1(lne);
+        if (!leastOneParsed) {
+            doFlush();
+            return Status::NotHandled;
+        }
+        return Status::InProgress;
+    }
 
     if (parseErrorOrFatalErrorDetailsMessage1(lne))
-        return;
+        return Status::InProgress;
     if (parseErrorOrFatalErrorDetailsMessage2(lne))
-        return;
+        return Status::InProgress;
     if (parseWarningOrErrorOrFatalErrorDetailsMessage1(lne))
-        return;
+        return Status::InProgress;
 
-    if (lne.isEmpty()) {
-        //
-    } else if (!lne.startsWith(' ')) {
-        return;
-    } else if (m_expectFilePath) {
+    if (m_expectFilePath) {
         if (lne.endsWith(']')) {
             const QString lastPart = lne.left(lne.size() - 1);
             m_filePathParts.push_back(lastPart);
+            doFlush();
+            return Status::Done;
         } else {
             m_filePathParts.push_back(lne);
-            return;
+            return Status::InProgress;
         }
-    } else if (m_expectSnippet) {
+    }
+    if (m_expectSnippet && lne.startsWith(' ')) {
         if (!lne.endsWith("Fatal error detected, aborting.")) {
             m_snippets.push_back(lne);
-            return;
+            return Status::InProgress;
         }
     } else if (m_expectDescription) {
         if (!lne.startsWith("            ")) {
             m_descriptionParts.push_back(lne.trimmed());
-            return;
+            return Status::InProgress;
         }
     }
 
-    doFlush();
-}
-
-void IarParser::stdOutput(const QString &line)
-{
-    IOutputParser::handleLine(line, StdOutFormat);
-
-    const QString lne = rightTrimmed(line);
-
-    // The call sequence has the meaning!
-    const bool leastOneParsed = parseErrorInCommandLineMessage(lne)
-            || parseErrorMessage1(lne);
-    if (!leastOneParsed)
-        return;
+    if (!m_lastTask.isNull()) {
+        doFlush();
+        return Status::Done;
+    }
 
-    doFlush();
+    return Status::NotHandled;
 }
 
 void IarParser::doFlush()
@@ -308,7 +297,7 @@ void BareMetalPlugin::testIarOutputParsers_data()
     QTest::newRow("Error in command line")
             << QString::fromLatin1("Error in command line: Some error")
             << OutputParserTester::STDOUT
-            << QString::fromLatin1("Error in command line: Some error\n")
+            << QString()
             << QString()
             << (Tasks() << CompileTask(Task::Error,
                                        "Error in command line: Some error"))
@@ -317,7 +306,7 @@ void BareMetalPlugin::testIarOutputParsers_data()
     QTest::newRow("Linker error")
             << QString::fromLatin1("Error[e46]: Some error")
             << OutputParserTester::STDOUT
-            << QString::fromLatin1("Error[e46]: Some error\n")
+            << QString()
             << QString()
             << (Tasks() << CompileTask(Task::Error,
                                        "[e46]: Some error"))
@@ -329,8 +318,7 @@ void BareMetalPlugin::testIarOutputParsers_data()
                                    "          Some warning \"foo\" bar")
             << OutputParserTester::STDERR
             << QString()
-            << QString::fromLatin1("\"c:\\foo\\main.c\",63 Warning[Pe223]:\n"
-                                   "          Some warning \"foo\" bar\n")
+            << QString()
             << (Tasks() << CompileTask(Task::Warning,
                                        "[Pe223]: Some warning \"foo\" bar",
                                        Utils::FilePath::fromUserInput("c:\\foo\\main.c"),
@@ -344,10 +332,7 @@ void BareMetalPlugin::testIarOutputParsers_data()
                                    "          Some warning")
             << OutputParserTester::STDERR
             << QString()
-            << QString::fromLatin1("      some_detail;\n"
-                                   "      ^\n"
-                                   "\"c:\\foo\\main.c\",63 Warning[Pe223]:\n"
-                                   "          Some warning\n")
+            << QString()
             << (Tasks() << CompileTask(Task::Warning,
                                        "[Pe223]: Some warning\n"
                                        "      some_detail;\n"
@@ -362,9 +347,7 @@ void BareMetalPlugin::testIarOutputParsers_data()
                                    "          , split")
             << OutputParserTester::STDERR
             << QString()
-            << QString::fromLatin1("\"c:\\foo\\main.c\",63 Warning[Pe223]:\n"
-                                   "          Some warning\n"
-                                   "          , split\n")
+            << QString()
             << (Tasks() << CompileTask(Task::Warning,
                                        "[Pe223]: Some warning, split",
                                        FilePath::fromUserInput("c:\\foo\\main.c"),
@@ -376,8 +359,7 @@ void BareMetalPlugin::testIarOutputParsers_data()
                                    "          Some error")
             << OutputParserTester::STDERR
             << QString()
-            << QString::fromLatin1("\"c:\\foo\\main.c\",63 Error[Pe223]:\n"
-                                   "          Some error\n")
+            << QString()
             << (Tasks() << CompileTask(Task::Error,
                                        "[Pe223]: Some error",
                                        FilePath::fromUserInput("c:\\foo\\main.c"),
@@ -391,10 +373,7 @@ void BareMetalPlugin::testIarOutputParsers_data()
                                    "          Some error")
             << OutputParserTester::STDERR
             << QString()
-            << QString::fromLatin1("      some_detail;\n"
-                                   "      ^\n"
-                                   "\"c:\\foo\\main.c\",63 Error[Pe223]:\n"
-                                   "          Some error\n")
+            << QString()
             << (Tasks() << CompileTask(Task::Error,
                                        "[Pe223]: Some error\n"
                                        "      some_detail;\n"
@@ -409,9 +388,7 @@ void BareMetalPlugin::testIarOutputParsers_data()
                                    "          , split")
             << OutputParserTester::STDERR
             << QString()
-            << QString::fromLatin1("\"c:\\foo\\main.c\",63 Error[Pe223]:\n"
-                                   "          Some error\n"
-                                   "          , split\n")
+            << QString()
             << (Tasks() << CompileTask(Task::Error,
                                        "[Pe223]: Some error, split",
                                        FilePath::fromUserInput("c:\\foo\\main.c"),
@@ -425,10 +402,7 @@ void BareMetalPlugin::testIarOutputParsers_data()
                                    "]")
             << OutputParserTester::STDERR
             << QString()
-            << QString::fromLatin1("Error[Li005]: Some error \"foo\" [referenced from c:\\fo\n"
-                                   "         o\\bar\\mai\n"
-                                   "         n.c.o\n"
-                                   "]\n")
+            << QString()
             << (Tasks() << CompileTask(Task::Error,
                                        "[Li005]: Some error \"foo\"",
                                        FilePath::fromUserInput("c:\\foo\\bar\\main.c.o")))
@@ -441,10 +415,7 @@ void BareMetalPlugin::testIarOutputParsers_data()
                                    "Fatal error detected, aborting.")
             << OutputParserTester::STDERR
             << QString()
-            << QString::fromLatin1("Fatal error[Su011]: Some error:\n"
-                                   "                      c:\\foo.c\n"
-                                   "            c:\\bar.c\n"
-                                   "Fatal error detected, aborting.\n")
+            << QString()
             << (Tasks() << CompileTask(Task::Error,
                                        "[Su011]: Some error:\n"
                                        "                      c:\\foo.c\n"
@@ -455,7 +426,7 @@ void BareMetalPlugin::testIarOutputParsers_data()
             << QString::fromLatin1("At end of source  Error[Pe040]: Some error \";\"")
             << OutputParserTester::STDERR
             << QString()
-            << QString::fromLatin1("At end of source  Error[Pe040]: Some error \";\"\n")
+            << QString()
             << (Tasks() << CompileTask(Task::Error,
                                        "[Pe040]: Some error \";\""))
             << QString();
@@ -464,7 +435,7 @@ void BareMetalPlugin::testIarOutputParsers_data()
 void BareMetalPlugin::testIarOutputParsers()
 {
     OutputParserTester testbench;
-    testbench.appendOutputParser(new IarParser);
+    testbench.addLineParser(new IarParser);
     QFETCH(QString, input);
     QFETCH(OutputParserTester::Channel, inputChannel);
     QFETCH(Tasks, tasks);
diff --git a/src/plugins/baremetal/iarewparser.h b/src/plugins/baremetal/iarewparser.h
index 0b066a5f33..546bb400fc 100644
--- a/src/plugins/baremetal/iarewparser.h
+++ b/src/plugins/baremetal/iarewparser.h
@@ -52,9 +52,7 @@ private:
     bool parseErrorInCommandLineMessage(const QString &lne);
     bool parseErrorMessage1(const QString &lne);
 
-    void handleLine(const QString &line, Utils::OutputFormat type) final;
-    void stdError(const QString &line);
-    void stdOutput(const QString &line);
+    Status doHandleLine(const QString &line, Utils::OutputFormat type) final;
     void doFlush() final;
 
     ProjectExplorer::Task m_lastTask;
diff --git a/src/plugins/baremetal/iarewtoolchain.cpp b/src/plugins/baremetal/iarewtoolchain.cpp
index a67ba48eda..34afc316ef 100644
--- a/src/plugins/baremetal/iarewtoolchain.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/baremetal/iarewtoolchain.cpp
@@ -354,9 +354,9 @@ void IarToolChain::addToEnvironment(Environment &env) const
     }
 }
 
-IOutputParser *IarToolChain::outputParser() const
+QList<IOutputParser *> IarToolChain::outputParsers() const
 {
-    return new IarParser;
+    return {new IarParser()};
 }
 
 QVariantMap IarToolChain::toMap() const
diff --git a/src/plugins/baremetal/iarewtoolchain.h b/src/plugins/baremetal/iarewtoolchain.h
index 59a67e02ef..932e8555a7 100644
--- a/src/plugins/baremetal/iarewtoolchain.h
+++ b/src/plugins/baremetal/iarewtoolchain.h
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ public:
                                                     const Utils::FilePath &,
                                                     const Utils::Environment &env) const final;
     void addToEnvironment(Utils::Environment &env) const final;
-    ProjectExplorer::IOutputParser *outputParser() const final;
+    QList<ProjectExplorer::IOutputParser *> outputParsers() const final;
 
     QVariantMap toMap() const final;
     bool fromMap(const QVariantMap &data) final;
diff --git a/src/plugins/baremetal/keilparser.cpp b/src/plugins/baremetal/keilparser.cpp
index acd6491f6e..f02ff16bde 100644
--- a/src/plugins/baremetal/keilparser.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/baremetal/keilparser.cpp
@@ -190,34 +190,6 @@ bool KeilParser::parseMcs51FatalErrorMessage2(const QString &lne)
     return true;
 }
 
-void KeilParser::handleLine(const QString &line, OutputFormat type)
-{
-    if (type == StdOutFormat)
-        stdOutput(line);
-    else
-        stdError(line);
-}
-
-void KeilParser::stdError(const QString &line)
-{
-    IOutputParser::handleLine(line, StdErrFormat);
-
-    const QString lne = rightTrimmed(line);
-
-    // Check for ARM compiler specific patterns.
-    if (parseArmWarningOrErrorDetailsMessage(lne))
-        return;
-    if (parseArmErrorOrFatalErorrMessage(lne))
-        return;
-
-    if (lne.startsWith(' ')) {
-        m_snippets.push_back(lne);
-        return;
-    }
-
-    doFlush();
-}
-
 static bool hasDetailsEntry(const QString &trimmedLine)
 {
     const QRegularExpression re("^([0-9A-F]{4})");
@@ -234,46 +206,59 @@ static bool hasDetailsPointer(const QString &trimmedLine)
     return trimmedLine.contains('_');
 }
 
-void KeilParser::stdOutput(const QString &line)
+IOutputParser::Status KeilParser::doHandleLine(const QString &line, OutputFormat type)
 {
-    IOutputParser::handleLine(line, StdOutFormat);
-
     QString lne = rightTrimmed(line);
-
-    // Check for MSC51 compiler specific patterns.
-    const bool parsed = parseMcs51WarningOrErrorDetailsMessage1(lne)
-            || parseMcs51WarningOrErrorDetailsMessage2(lne);
-    if (!parsed) {
+    if (type == StdOutFormat) {
+        // Check for MSC51 compiler specific patterns.
+        const bool parsed = parseMcs51WarningOrErrorDetailsMessage1(lne)
+                || parseMcs51WarningOrErrorDetailsMessage2(lne);
+        if (parsed)
+            return Status::InProgress;
         if (parseMcs51WarningOrFatalErrorMessage(lne))
-            return;
+            return Status::InProgress;
         if (parseMcs51FatalErrorMessage2(lne))
-            return;
+            return Status::InProgress;
+
+        if (m_lastTask.isNull()) {
+            // Check for details, which are comes on a previous
+            // lines, before the message.
+
+            // This code handles the details in a form like:
+            // 0000                  24         ljmp    usb_stub_isr ; (00) Setup data available.
+            // *** _____________________________________^
+            // 003C                  54         ljmp    usb_stub_isr ; (3C) EP8 in/out.
+            // *** _____________________________________^
+            if (hasDetailsEntry(lne) || hasDetailsPointer(lne)) {
+                lne.replace(0, 4, "    ");
+                m_snippets.push_back(lne);
+                return Status::InProgress;
+            }
+        } else {
+            // Check for details, which are comes on a next
+            // lines, after the message.
+            if (lne.startsWith(' ')) {
+                m_snippets.push_back(lne);
+                return Status::InProgress;
+            }
+        }
+        doFlush();
+        return Status::NotHandled;
     }
 
-    if (m_lastTask.isNull()) {
-        // Check for details, which are comes on a previous
-        // lines, before the message.
-
-        // This code handles the details in a form like:
-        // 0000                  24         ljmp    usb_stub_isr ; (00) Setup data available.
-        // *** _____________________________________^
-        // 003C                  54         ljmp    usb_stub_isr ; (3C) EP8 in/out.
-        // *** _____________________________________^
-        if (hasDetailsEntry(lne) || hasDetailsPointer(lne)) {
-            lne.replace(0, 4, "    ");
-            m_snippets.push_back(lne);
-            return;
-        }
-    } else {
-        // Check for details, which are comes on a next
-        // lines, after the message.
-        if (lne.startsWith(' ')) {
-            m_snippets.push_back(lne);
-            return;
-        }
+    // Check for ARM compiler specific patterns.
+    if (parseArmWarningOrErrorDetailsMessage(lne))
+        return Status::InProgress;
+    if (parseArmErrorOrFatalErorrMessage(lne))
+        return Status::InProgress;
+
+    if (lne.startsWith(' ')) {
+        m_snippets.push_back(lne);
+        return Status::InProgress;
     }
 
     doFlush();
+    return Status::NotHandled;
 }
 
 void KeilParser::doFlush()
@@ -328,7 +313,7 @@ void BareMetalPlugin::testKeilOutputParsers_data()
             << QString::fromLatin1("\"c:\\foo\\main.c\", line 63: Warning: #1234: Some warning")
             << OutputParserTester::STDERR
             << QString()
-            << QString::fromLatin1("\"c:\\foo\\main.c\", line 63: Warning: #1234: Some warning\n")
+            << QString()
             << (Tasks() << CompileTask(Task::Warning,
                                        "#1234: Some warning",
                                        FilePath::fromUserInput("c:\\foo\\main.c"),
@@ -341,9 +326,7 @@ void BareMetalPlugin::testKeilOutputParsers_data()
                                    "          ^")
             << OutputParserTester::STDERR
             << QString()
-            << QString::fromLatin1("\"c:\\foo\\main.c\", line 63: Warning: #1234: Some warning\n"
-                                   "      int f;\n"
-                                   "          ^\n")
+            << QString()
             << (Tasks() << CompileTask(Task::Warning,
                                        "#1234: Some warning\n"
                                        "      int f;\n"
@@ -356,7 +339,7 @@ void BareMetalPlugin::testKeilOutputParsers_data()
             << QString::fromLatin1("\"c:\\foo\\main.c\", line 63: Error: #1234: Some error")
             << OutputParserTester::STDERR
             << QString()
-            << QString::fromLatin1("\"c:\\foo\\main.c\", line 63: Error: #1234: Some error\n")
+            << QString()
             << (Tasks() << CompileTask(Task::Error,
                                        "#1234: Some error",
                                        FilePath::fromUserInput("c:\\foo\\main.c"),
@@ -367,7 +350,7 @@ void BareMetalPlugin::testKeilOutputParsers_data()
             << QString::fromLatin1("\"flash.sct\", line 51 (column 20): Error: L1234: Some error")
             << OutputParserTester::STDERR
             << QString()
-            << QString::fromLatin1("\"flash.sct\", line 51 (column 20): Error: L1234: Some error\n")
+            << QString()
             << (Tasks() << CompileTask(Task::Error,
                                        "L1234: Some error",
                                        FilePath::fromUserInput("flash.sct"),
@@ -380,9 +363,7 @@ void BareMetalPlugin::testKeilOutputParsers_data()
                                    "          ^")
             << OutputParserTester::STDERR
             << QString()
-            << QString::fromLatin1("\"c:\\foo\\main.c\", line 63: Error: #1234: Some error\n"
-                                   "      int f;\n"
-                                   "          ^\n")
+            << QString()
             << (Tasks() << CompileTask(Task::Error,
                                        "#1234: Some error\n"
                                        "      int f;\n"
@@ -395,7 +376,7 @@ void BareMetalPlugin::testKeilOutputParsers_data()
             << QString::fromLatin1("\"c:\\foo\\main.c\", line 71: Error: At end of source:  #40: Some error")
             << OutputParserTester::STDERR
             << QString()
-            << QString::fromLatin1("\"c:\\foo\\main.c\", line 71: Error: At end of source:  #40: Some error\n")
+            << QString()
             << (Tasks() << CompileTask(Task::Error,
                                        "#40: Some error",
                                        FilePath::fromUserInput("c:\\foo\\main.c"),
@@ -406,7 +387,7 @@ void BareMetalPlugin::testKeilOutputParsers_data()
             << QString::fromLatin1("Error: L6226E: Some error.")
             << OutputParserTester::STDERR
             << QString()
-            << QString::fromLatin1("Error: L6226E: Some error.\n")
+            << QString()
             << (Tasks() << CompileTask(Task::Error,
                                        "L6226E: Some error."))
             << QString();
@@ -417,7 +398,7 @@ void BareMetalPlugin::testKeilOutputParsers_data()
     QTest::newRow("MCS51: Assembler simple warning")
             << QString::fromLatin1("*** WARNING #A9 IN 15 (c:\\foo\\dscr.a51, LINE 15): Some warning")
             << OutputParserTester::STDOUT
-            << QString::fromLatin1("*** WARNING #A9 IN 15 (c:\\foo\\dscr.a51, LINE 15): Some warning\n")
+            << QString()
             << QString()
             << (Tasks() << CompileTask(Task::Warning,
                                        "#A9: Some warning",
@@ -428,7 +409,7 @@ void BareMetalPlugin::testKeilOutputParsers_data()
     QTest::newRow("MCS51: Assembler simple error")
             << QString::fromLatin1("*** ERROR #A9 IN 15 (c:\\foo\\dscr.a51, LINE 15): Some error")
             << OutputParserTester::STDOUT
-            << QString::fromLatin1("*** ERROR #A9 IN 15 (c:\\foo\\dscr.a51, LINE 15): Some error\n")
+            << QString()
             << QString()
             << (Tasks() << CompileTask(Task::Error,
                                        "#A9: Some error",
@@ -441,9 +422,7 @@ void BareMetalPlugin::testKeilOutputParsers_data()
                                    "  Some detail 1\n"
                                    "  Some detail N")
             << OutputParserTester::STDOUT
-            << QString::fromLatin1("A51 FATAL ERROR -\n"
-                                   "  Some detail 1\n"
-                                   "  Some detail N\n")
+            << QString()
             << QString()
             << (Tasks() << CompileTask(Task::Error,
                                        "Assembler fatal error\n"
@@ -456,9 +435,7 @@ void BareMetalPlugin::testKeilOutputParsers_data()
                                    "*** ___^\n"
                                    "*** ERROR #A45 IN 28 (d:\\foo.a51, LINE 28): Some error")
             << OutputParserTester::STDOUT
-            << QString::fromLatin1("01AF   Some detail\n"
-                                   "*** ___^\n"
-                                   "*** ERROR #A45 IN 28 (d:\\foo.a51, LINE 28): Some error\n")
+            << QString()
             << QString()
             << (Tasks() << CompileTask(Task::Error,
                                        "#A45: Some error\n"
@@ -472,7 +449,7 @@ void BareMetalPlugin::testKeilOutputParsers_data()
     QTest::newRow("MCS51: Compiler simple warning")
             << QString::fromLatin1("*** WARNING C123 IN LINE 13 OF c:\\foo.c: Some warning")
             << OutputParserTester::STDOUT
-            << QString::fromLatin1("*** WARNING C123 IN LINE 13 OF c:\\foo.c: Some warning\n")
+            << QString()
             << QString()
             << (Tasks() << CompileTask(Task::Warning,
                                        "C123: Some warning",
@@ -483,7 +460,7 @@ void BareMetalPlugin::testKeilOutputParsers_data()
     QTest::newRow("MCS51: Compiler extended warning")
             << QString::fromLatin1("*** WARNING C123 IN LINE 13 OF c:\\foo.c: Some warning : 'extended text'")
             << OutputParserTester::STDOUT
-            << QString::fromLatin1("*** WARNING C123 IN LINE 13 OF c:\\foo.c: Some warning : 'extended text'\n")
+            << QString()
             << QString()
             << (Tasks() << CompileTask(Task::Warning,
                                        "C123: Some warning : 'extended text'",
@@ -494,7 +471,7 @@ void BareMetalPlugin::testKeilOutputParsers_data()
     QTest::newRow("MCS51: Compiler simple error")
             << QString::fromLatin1("*** ERROR C123 IN LINE 13 OF c:\\foo.c: Some error")
             << OutputParserTester::STDOUT
-            << QString::fromLatin1("*** ERROR C123 IN LINE 13 OF c:\\foo.c: Some error\n")
+            << QString()
             << QString()
             << (Tasks() << CompileTask(Task::Error,
                                        "C123: Some error",
@@ -505,7 +482,7 @@ void BareMetalPlugin::testKeilOutputParsers_data()
     QTest::newRow("MCS51: Compiler extended error")
             << QString::fromLatin1("*** ERROR C123 IN LINE 13 OF c:\\foo.c: Some error : 'extended text'")
             << OutputParserTester::STDOUT
-            << QString::fromLatin1("*** ERROR C123 IN LINE 13 OF c:\\foo.c: Some error : 'extended text'\n")
+            << QString()
             << QString()
             << (Tasks() << CompileTask(Task::Error,
                                        "C123: Some error : 'extended text'",
@@ -518,9 +495,7 @@ void BareMetalPlugin::testKeilOutputParsers_data()
                                    "  Some detail 1\n"
                                    "  Some detail N")
             << OutputParserTester::STDOUT
-            << QString::fromLatin1("C51 FATAL-ERROR -\n"
-                                   "  Some detail 1\n"
-                                   "  Some detail N\n")
+            << QString()
             << QString()
             << (Tasks() << CompileTask(Task::Error,
                                        "Compiler fatal error\n"
@@ -533,8 +508,7 @@ void BareMetalPlugin::testKeilOutputParsers_data()
             << QString::fromLatin1("*** WARNING L16: Some warning\n"
                                    "    Some detail 1")
             << OutputParserTester::STDOUT
-            << QString::fromLatin1("*** WARNING L16: Some warning\n"
-                                   "    Some detail 1\n")
+            << QString()
             << QString()
             << (Tasks() << CompileTask(Task::Warning,
                                        "L16: Some warning\n"
@@ -544,7 +518,7 @@ void BareMetalPlugin::testKeilOutputParsers_data()
     QTest::newRow("MCS51: Linker simple fatal error")
             << QString::fromLatin1("*** FATAL ERROR L456: Some error")
             << OutputParserTester::STDOUT
-            << QString::fromLatin1("*** FATAL ERROR L456: Some error\n")
+            << QString()
             << QString()
             << (Tasks() << CompileTask(Task::Error,
                                        "L456: Some error"))
@@ -555,9 +529,7 @@ void BareMetalPlugin::testKeilOutputParsers_data()
                                    "    Some detail 1\n"
                                    "    Some detail N")
             << OutputParserTester::STDOUT
-            << QString::fromLatin1("*** FATAL ERROR L456: Some error\n"
-                                   "    Some detail 1\n"
-                                   "    Some detail N\n")
+            << QString()
             << QString()
             << (Tasks() << CompileTask(Task::Error,
                                        "L456: Some error\n"
@@ -569,7 +541,7 @@ void BareMetalPlugin::testKeilOutputParsers_data()
 void BareMetalPlugin::testKeilOutputParsers()
 {
     OutputParserTester testbench;
-    testbench.appendOutputParser(new KeilParser);
+    testbench.addLineParser(new KeilParser);
     QFETCH(QString, input);
     QFETCH(OutputParserTester::Channel, inputChannel);
     QFETCH(Tasks, tasks);
diff --git a/src/plugins/baremetal/keilparser.h b/src/plugins/baremetal/keilparser.h
index d2bcba9f85..3fff04bb09 100644
--- a/src/plugins/baremetal/keilparser.h
+++ b/src/plugins/baremetal/keilparser.h
@@ -55,9 +55,7 @@ private:
     bool parseMcs51WarningOrFatalErrorMessage(const QString &lne);
     bool parseMcs51FatalErrorMessage2(const QString &lne);
 
-    void handleLine(const QString &line, Utils::OutputFormat type) final;
-    void stdError(const QString &line);
-    void stdOutput(const QString &line);
+    Status doHandleLine(const QString &line, Utils::OutputFormat type) final;
     void doFlush() final;
 
     ProjectExplorer::Task m_lastTask;
diff --git a/src/plugins/baremetal/keiltoolchain.cpp b/src/plugins/baremetal/keiltoolchain.cpp
index fd05815cd5..96ee6ec0f8 100644
--- a/src/plugins/baremetal/keiltoolchain.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/baremetal/keiltoolchain.cpp
@@ -374,9 +374,9 @@ void KeilToolChain::addToEnvironment(Environment &env) const
     }
 }
 
-IOutputParser *KeilToolChain::outputParser() const
+QList<IOutputParser *> KeilToolChain::outputParsers() const
 {
-    return new KeilParser;
+    return {new KeilParser};
 }
 
 QVariantMap KeilToolChain::toMap() const
diff --git a/src/plugins/baremetal/keiltoolchain.h b/src/plugins/baremetal/keiltoolchain.h
index 341e28a1b3..7326973037 100644
--- a/src/plugins/baremetal/keiltoolchain.h
+++ b/src/plugins/baremetal/keiltoolchain.h
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ public:
                                                     const Utils::FilePath &,
                                                     const Utils::Environment &env) const final;
     void addToEnvironment(Utils::Environment &env) const final;
-    ProjectExplorer::IOutputParser *outputParser() const final;
+    QList<ProjectExplorer::IOutputParser *> outputParsers() const final;
 
     QVariantMap toMap() const final;
     bool fromMap(const QVariantMap &data) final;
diff --git a/src/plugins/baremetal/sdccparser.cpp b/src/plugins/baremetal/sdccparser.cpp
index 445758c49c..fdf46c3349 100644
--- a/src/plugins/baremetal/sdccparser.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/baremetal/sdccparser.cpp
@@ -87,17 +87,10 @@ void SdccParser::amendDescription(const QString &desc)
     ++m_lines;
 }
 
-void SdccParser::handleLine(const QString &line, OutputFormat type)
+IOutputParser::Status SdccParser::doHandleLine(const QString &line, OutputFormat type)
 {
     if (type == StdOutFormat)
-        stdOutput(line);
-    else
-        stdError(line);
-}
-
-void SdccParser::stdError(const QString &line)
-{
-    IOutputParser::handleLine(line, StdErrFormat);
+        return Status::NotHandled;
 
     const QString lne = rightTrimmed(line);
 
@@ -115,7 +108,7 @@ void SdccParser::stdError(const QString &line)
         const Task::TaskType type = taskType(match.captured(MessageTypeIndex));
         const QString descr = match.captured(MessageTextIndex);
         newTask(CompileTask(type, descr, absoluteFilePath(fileName), lineno));
-        return;
+        return Status::InProgress;
     }
 
     re.setPattern("^(.+\\.\\S+):(\\d+): (Error|error|syntax error): (.+)$");
@@ -129,7 +122,7 @@ void SdccParser::stdError(const QString &line)
         const Task::TaskType type = taskType(match.captured(MessageTypeIndex));
         const QString descr = match.captured(MessageTextIndex);
         newTask(CompileTask(type, descr, absoluteFilePath(fileName), lineno));
-        return;
+        return Status::InProgress;
     }
 
     re.setPattern("^at (\\d+): (warning|error) \\d+: (.+)$");
@@ -139,7 +132,7 @@ void SdccParser::stdError(const QString &line)
         const Task::TaskType type = taskType(match.captured(MessageTypeIndex));
         const QString descr = match.captured(MessageTextIndex);
         newTask(CompileTask(type, descr));
-        return;
+        return Status::InProgress;
     }
 
     re.setPattern("^\\?ASlink-(Warning|Error)-(.+)$");
@@ -149,20 +142,16 @@ void SdccParser::stdError(const QString &line)
         const Task::TaskType type = taskType(match.captured(MessageTypeIndex));
         const QString descr = match.captured(MessageTextIndex);
         newTask(CompileTask(type, descr));
-        return;
+        return Status::InProgress;
     }
 
     if (!m_lastTask.isNull()) {
         amendDescription(lne);
-        return;
+        return Status::InProgress;
     }
 
     doFlush();
-}
-
-void SdccParser::stdOutput(const QString &line)
-{
-    IOutputParser::handleLine(line, StdOutFormat);
+    return Status::NotHandled;
 }
 
 void SdccParser::doFlush()
@@ -215,7 +204,7 @@ void BareMetalPlugin::testSdccOutputParsers_data()
             << QString::fromLatin1("c:\\foo\\main.c:63: Error: Some error")
             << OutputParserTester::STDERR
             << QString()
-            << QString::fromLatin1("c:\\foo\\main.c:63: Error: Some error\n")
+            << QString()
             << (Tasks() << CompileTask(Task::Error,
                                        "Some error",
                                        FilePath::fromUserInput("c:\\foo\\main.c"),
@@ -226,7 +215,7 @@ void BareMetalPlugin::testSdccOutputParsers_data()
             << QString::fromLatin1("c:\\foo\\main.c:63: warning 123: Some warning")
             << OutputParserTester::STDERR
             << QString()
-            << QString::fromLatin1("c:\\foo\\main.c:63: warning 123: Some warning\n")
+            << QString()
             << (Tasks() << CompileTask(Task::Warning,
                                        "Some warning",
                                        FilePath::fromUserInput("c:\\foo\\main.c"),
@@ -239,9 +228,7 @@ void BareMetalPlugin::testSdccOutputParsers_data()
                                    "  details #2")
             << OutputParserTester::STDERR
             << QString()
-            << QString::fromLatin1("c:\\foo\\main.c:63: warning 123: Some warning\n"
-                                   "details #1\n"
-                                   "  details #2\n")
+            << QString()
             << (Tasks() << CompileTask(Task::Warning,
                                        "Some warning\n"
                                        "details #1\n"
@@ -254,7 +241,7 @@ void BareMetalPlugin::testSdccOutputParsers_data()
             << QString::fromLatin1("c:\\foo\\main.c:63: error: Some error")
             << OutputParserTester::STDERR
             << QString()
-            << QString::fromLatin1("c:\\foo\\main.c:63: error: Some error\n")
+            << QString()
             << (Tasks() << CompileTask(Task::Error,
                                        "Some error",
                                        FilePath::fromUserInput("c:\\foo\\main.c"),
@@ -265,7 +252,7 @@ void BareMetalPlugin::testSdccOutputParsers_data()
             << QString::fromLatin1("c:\\foo\\main.c:63: error 123: Some error")
             << OutputParserTester::STDERR
             << QString()
-            << QString::fromLatin1("c:\\foo\\main.c:63: error 123: Some error\n")
+            << QString()
             << (Tasks() << CompileTask(Task::Error,
                                        "Some error",
                                        FilePath::fromUserInput("c:\\foo\\main.c"),
@@ -278,9 +265,7 @@ void BareMetalPlugin::testSdccOutputParsers_data()
                                    "  details #2")
             << OutputParserTester::STDERR
             << QString()
-            << QString::fromLatin1("c:\\foo\\main.c:63: error 123: Some error\n"
-                                   "details #1\n"
-                                   "  details #2\n")
+            << QString()
             << (Tasks() << CompileTask(Task::Error,
                                        "Some error\n"
                                        "details #1\n"
@@ -293,7 +278,7 @@ void BareMetalPlugin::testSdccOutputParsers_data()
             << QString::fromLatin1("c:\\foo\\main.c:63: syntax error: Some error")
             << OutputParserTester::STDERR
             << QString()
-            << QString::fromLatin1("c:\\foo\\main.c:63: syntax error: Some error\n")
+            << QString()
             << (Tasks() << CompileTask(Task::Error,
                                        "Some error",
                                        FilePath::fromUserInput("c:\\foo\\main.c"),
@@ -304,7 +289,7 @@ void BareMetalPlugin::testSdccOutputParsers_data()
             << QString::fromLatin1("at 1: error 123: Some error")
             << OutputParserTester::STDERR
             << QString()
-            << QString::fromLatin1("at 1: error 123: Some error\n")
+            << QString()
             << (Tasks() << CompileTask(Task::Error,
                                        "Some error"))
             << QString();
@@ -313,7 +298,7 @@ void BareMetalPlugin::testSdccOutputParsers_data()
             << QString::fromLatin1("at 1: warning 123: Some warning")
             << OutputParserTester::STDERR
             << QString()
-            << QString::fromLatin1("at 1: warning 123: Some warning\n")
+            << QString()
             << (Tasks() << CompileTask(Task::Warning,
                                        "Some warning"))
             << QString();
@@ -322,7 +307,7 @@ void BareMetalPlugin::testSdccOutputParsers_data()
             << QString::fromLatin1("?ASlink-Warning-Couldn't find library 'foo.lib'")
             << OutputParserTester::STDERR
             << QString()
-            << QString::fromLatin1("?ASlink-Warning-Couldn't find library 'foo.lib'\n")
+            << QString()
             << (Tasks() << CompileTask(Task::Warning,
                                        "Couldn't find library 'foo.lib'"))
             << QString();
@@ -331,7 +316,7 @@ void BareMetalPlugin::testSdccOutputParsers_data()
             << QString::fromLatin1("?ASlink-Error-<cannot open> : \"foo.rel\"")
             << OutputParserTester::STDERR
             << QString()
-            << QString::fromLatin1("?ASlink-Error-<cannot open> : \"foo.rel\"\n")
+            << QString()
             << (Tasks() << CompileTask(Task::Error,
                                        "<cannot open> : \"foo.rel\""))
             << QString();
@@ -340,7 +325,7 @@ void BareMetalPlugin::testSdccOutputParsers_data()
 void BareMetalPlugin::testSdccOutputParsers()
 {
     OutputParserTester testbench;
-    testbench.appendOutputParser(new SdccParser);
+    testbench.addLineParser(new SdccParser);
     QFETCH(QString, input);
     QFETCH(OutputParserTester::Channel, inputChannel);
     QFETCH(Tasks, tasks);
diff --git a/src/plugins/baremetal/sdccparser.h b/src/plugins/baremetal/sdccparser.h
index 2ce08e0d97..f96b00a3b5 100644
--- a/src/plugins/baremetal/sdccparser.h
+++ b/src/plugins/baremetal/sdccparser.h
@@ -45,9 +45,7 @@ private:
     void newTask(const ProjectExplorer::Task &task);
     void amendDescription(const QString &desc);
 
-    void handleLine(const QString &line, Utils::OutputFormat type) final;
-    void stdError(const QString &line);
-    void stdOutput(const QString &line);
+    Status doHandleLine(const QString &line, Utils::OutputFormat type) final;
     void doFlush() final;
 
     ProjectExplorer::Task m_lastTask;
diff --git a/src/plugins/baremetal/sdcctoolchain.cpp b/src/plugins/baremetal/sdcctoolchain.cpp
index 84dd4134c7..fcdf639e89 100644
--- a/src/plugins/baremetal/sdcctoolchain.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/baremetal/sdcctoolchain.cpp
@@ -307,9 +307,9 @@ void SdccToolChain::addToEnvironment(Environment &env) const
     }
 }
 
-IOutputParser *SdccToolChain::outputParser() const
+QList<IOutputParser *> SdccToolChain::outputParsers() const
 {
-    return new SdccParser;
+    return {new SdccParser};
 }
 
 QVariantMap SdccToolChain::toMap() const
diff --git a/src/plugins/baremetal/sdcctoolchain.h b/src/plugins/baremetal/sdcctoolchain.h
index aff4be1226..01e3abbe54 100644
--- a/src/plugins/baremetal/sdcctoolchain.h
+++ b/src/plugins/baremetal/sdcctoolchain.h
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ public:
                                                     const Utils::FilePath &,
                                                     const Utils::Environment &env) const final;
     void addToEnvironment(Utils::Environment &env) const final;
-    ProjectExplorer::IOutputParser *outputParser() const final;
+    QList<ProjectExplorer::IOutputParser *> outputParsers() const final;
 
     QVariantMap toMap() const final;
     bool fromMap(const QVariantMap &data) final;
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildstep.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildstep.cpp
index 519433e894..22b114518b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildstep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildstep.cpp
@@ -214,9 +214,7 @@ bool CMakeBuildStep::init()
     cmakeParser->setSourceDirectory(projectDirectory.toString());
     setOutputParser(cmakeParser);
     appendOutputParser(new GnuMakeParser);
-    IOutputParser *parser = target()->kit()->createOutputParser();
-    if (parser)
-        appendOutputParser(parser);
+    appendOutputParsers(target()->kit()->createOutputParsers());
     outputParser()->addSearchDir(pp->effectiveWorkingDirectory());
 
     return AbstractProcessStep::init();
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeparser.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeparser.cpp
index 69283d421b..86d369cd60 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeparser.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeparser.cpp
@@ -57,22 +57,21 @@ void CMakeParser::setSourceDirectory(const QString &sourceDir)
     m_sourceDirectory = QDir(sourceDir);
 }
 
-void CMakeParser::handleLine(const QString &line, OutputFormat type)
+IOutputParser::Status CMakeParser::doHandleLine(const QString &line, OutputFormat type)
 {
-    if (type != StdErrFormat) {
-        IOutputParser::handleLine(line, type);
-        return;
-    }
+    if (type != StdErrFormat)
+        return Status::NotHandled;
 
     QString trimmedLine = rightTrimmed(line);
     switch (m_expectTripleLineErrorData) {
     case NONE:
         if (trimmedLine.isEmpty() && !m_lastTask.isNull()) {
-            if (m_skippedFirstEmptyLine)
+            if (m_skippedFirstEmptyLine) {
                 doFlush();
-            else
-                m_skippedFirstEmptyLine = true;
-            return;
+                return Status::InProgress;
+            }
+            m_skippedFirstEmptyLine = true;
+            return Status::InProgress;
         }
         if (m_skippedFirstEmptyLine)
             m_skippedFirstEmptyLine = false;
@@ -87,35 +86,34 @@ void CMakeParser::handleLine(const QString &line, OutputFormat type)
                                          absoluteFilePath(FilePath::fromUserInput(path)),
                                          m_commonError.cap(2).toInt());
             m_lines = 1;
-            return;
+            return Status::InProgress;
         } else if (m_nextSubError.indexIn(trimmedLine) != -1) {
             m_lastTask = BuildSystemTask(Task::Error, QString(),
                                          absoluteFilePath(FilePath::fromUserInput(m_nextSubError.cap(1))));
             m_lines = 1;
-            return;
+            return Status::InProgress;
         } else if (trimmedLine.startsWith(QLatin1String("  ")) && !m_lastTask.isNull()) {
             if (!m_lastTask.description.isEmpty())
                 m_lastTask.description.append(QLatin1Char(' '));
             m_lastTask.description.append(trimmedLine.trimmed());
             ++m_lines;
-            return;
+            return Status::InProgress;
         } else if (trimmedLine.endsWith(QLatin1String("in cmake code at"))) {
             m_expectTripleLineErrorData = LINE_LOCATION;
             doFlush();
             const Task::TaskType type =
                     trimmedLine.contains(QLatin1String("Error")) ? Task::Error : Task::Warning;
             m_lastTask = BuildSystemTask(type, QString());
-            return;
+            return Status::InProgress;
         } else if (trimmedLine.startsWith("CMake Error: ")) {
             m_lastTask = BuildSystemTask(Task::Error, trimmedLine.mid(13));
             m_lines = 1;
-            return;
+            return Status::InProgress;
         } else if (trimmedLine.startsWith("-- ") || trimmedLine.startsWith(" * ")) {
             // Do not pass on lines starting with "-- " or "* ". Those are typical CMake output
-            return;
+            return Status::InProgress;
         }
-        IOutputParser::handleLine(line, StdErrFormat);
-        return;
+        return Status::NotHandled;
     case LINE_LOCATION:
         {
             QRegularExpressionMatch m = m_locationLine.match(trimmedLine);
@@ -124,7 +122,7 @@ void CMakeParser::handleLine(const QString &line, OutputFormat type)
             m_lastTask.line = m.captured(1).toInt();
             m_expectTripleLineErrorData = LINE_DESCRIPTION;
         }
-        return;
+        return Status::InProgress;
     case LINE_DESCRIPTION:
         m_lastTask.description = trimmedLine;
         if (trimmedLine.endsWith(QLatin1Char('\"')))
@@ -132,14 +130,15 @@ void CMakeParser::handleLine(const QString &line, OutputFormat type)
         else {
             m_expectTripleLineErrorData = NONE;
             doFlush();
+            return Status::Done;
         }
-        return;
+        return Status::InProgress;
     case LINE_DESCRIPTION2:
         m_lastTask.description.append(QLatin1Char('\n'));
         m_lastTask.description.append(trimmedLine);
         m_expectTripleLineErrorData = NONE;
         doFlush();
-        return;
+        return Status::Done;
     }
 }
 
@@ -301,7 +300,7 @@ void Internal::CMakeProjectPlugin::testCMakeParser_data()
 void Internal::CMakeProjectPlugin::testCMakeParser()
 {
     OutputParserTester testbench;
-    testbench.appendOutputParser(new CMakeParser);
+    testbench.addLineParser(new CMakeParser);
     QFETCH(QString, input);
     QFETCH(OutputParserTester::Channel, inputChannel);
     QFETCH(Tasks, tasks);
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeparser.h b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeparser.h
index a8fc2298d4..4b17b5a62f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeparser.h
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeparser.h
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public:
     void setSourceDirectory(const QString &sourceDir);
 
 private:
-    void handleLine(const QString &line, Utils::OutputFormat type) override;
+    Status doHandleLine(const QString &line, Utils::OutputFormat type) override;
     void doFlush() override;
 
     enum TripleLineError { NONE, LINE_LOCATION, LINE_DESCRIPTION, LINE_DESCRIPTION2 };
diff --git a/src/plugins/ios/iosbuildstep.cpp b/src/plugins/ios/iosbuildstep.cpp
index 6566134398..a8503d0fc6 100644
--- a/src/plugins/ios/iosbuildstep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/ios/iosbuildstep.cpp
@@ -223,9 +223,7 @@ bool IosBuildStep::init()
     setIgnoreReturnValue(m_clean);
 
     setOutputParser(new GnuMakeParser());
-    IOutputParser *parser = target()->kit()->createOutputParser();
-    if (parser)
-        appendOutputParser(parser);
+    appendOutputParsers(target()->kit()->createOutputParsers());
     outputParser()->addSearchDir(pp->effectiveWorkingDirectory());
 
     return AbstractProcessStep::init();
diff --git a/src/plugins/ios/iosdsymbuildstep.cpp b/src/plugins/ios/iosdsymbuildstep.cpp
index 937811bcd3..f188630bc6 100644
--- a/src/plugins/ios/iosdsymbuildstep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/ios/iosdsymbuildstep.cpp
@@ -80,9 +80,8 @@ bool IosDsymBuildStep::init()
     // That is mostly so that rebuild works on an already clean project
     setIgnoreReturnValue(m_clean);
 
-    setOutputParser(target()->kit()->createOutputParser());
-    if (outputParser())
-        outputParser()->addSearchDir(pp->effectiveWorkingDirectory());
+    appendOutputParsers(target()->kit()->createOutputParsers());
+    outputParser()->addSearchDir(pp->effectiveWorkingDirectory());
 
     return AbstractProcessStep::init();
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/nim/project/nimblebuildstep.cpp b/src/plugins/nim/project/nimblebuildstep.cpp
index eb7a31f07a..36efa46313 100644
--- a/src/plugins/nim/project/nimblebuildstep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/nim/project/nimblebuildstep.cpp
@@ -45,15 +45,9 @@ namespace {
 
 class NimParser : public IOutputParser
 {
-private:
-    void handleLine(const QString &line, Utils::OutputFormat type) override
-    {
-        parseLine(line.trimmed());
-        IOutputParser::handleLine(line, type);
-    }
-
-    void parseLine(const QString &line)
+    Status doHandleLine(const QString &lne, Utils::OutputFormat) override
     {
+        const QString line = lne.trimmed();
         static QRegularExpression regex("(.+.nim)\\((\\d+), (\\d+)\\) (.+)",
                                         QRegularExpression::OptimizeOnFirstUsageOption);
         static QRegularExpression warning("(Warning):(.*)",
@@ -63,13 +57,13 @@ private:
 
         QRegularExpressionMatch match = regex.match(line);
         if (!match.hasMatch())
-            return;
+            return Status::NotHandled;
         const QString filename = match.captured(1);
         bool lineOk = false;
         const int lineNumber = match.captured(2).toInt(&lineOk);
         const QString message = match.captured(4);
         if (!lineOk)
-            return;
+            return Status::NotHandled;
 
         Task::TaskType type = Task::Unknown;
 
@@ -78,10 +72,11 @@ private:
         else if (error.match(message).hasMatch())
             type = Task::Error;
         else
-            return;
+            return Status::NotHandled;
 
         emit addTask(CompileTask(type, message, absoluteFilePath(FilePath::fromUserInput(filename)),
                                  lineNumber));
+        return Status::Done;
     }
 };
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/nim/project/nimcompilerbuildstep.cpp b/src/plugins/nim/project/nimcompilerbuildstep.cpp
index 071bc85cb2..8bdf39d576 100644
--- a/src/plugins/nim/project/nimcompilerbuildstep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/nim/project/nimcompilerbuildstep.cpp
@@ -47,14 +47,9 @@ namespace Nim {
 
 class NimParser : public ProjectExplorer::IOutputParser
 {
-    void handleLine(const QString &line, Utils::OutputFormat type) override
-    {
-        parseLine(line.trimmed());
-        IOutputParser::handleLine(line, type);
-    }
-
-    void parseLine(const QString &line)
+    Status doHandleLine(const QString &lne, Utils::OutputFormat) override
     {
+        const QString line = lne.trimmed();
         static QRegularExpression regex("(.+.nim)\\((\\d+), (\\d+)\\) (.+)",
                                         QRegularExpression::OptimizeOnFirstUsageOption);
         static QRegularExpression warning("(Warning):(.*)",
@@ -64,13 +59,13 @@ class NimParser : public ProjectExplorer::IOutputParser
 
         QRegularExpressionMatch match = regex.match(line);
         if (!match.hasMatch())
-            return;
+            return Status::NotHandled;
         const QString filename = match.captured(1);
         bool lineOk = false;
         const int lineNumber = match.captured(2).toInt(&lineOk);
         const QString message = match.captured(4);
         if (!lineOk)
-            return;
+            return Status::NotHandled;
 
         Task::TaskType type = Task::Unknown;
 
@@ -79,10 +74,11 @@ class NimParser : public ProjectExplorer::IOutputParser
         else if (error.match(message).hasMatch())
             type = Task::Error;
         else
-            return;
+            return Status::NotHandled;
 
         emit addTask(CompileTask(type, message, absoluteFilePath(FilePath::fromUserInput(filename)),
                                  lineNumber));
+        return Status::Done;
     }
 };
 
@@ -107,8 +103,7 @@ NimCompilerBuildStep::NimCompilerBuildStep(BuildStepList *parentList, Core::Id i
 bool NimCompilerBuildStep::init()
 {
     setOutputParser(new NimParser());
-    if (IOutputParser *parser = target()->kit()->createOutputParser())
-        appendOutputParser(parser);
+    appendOutputParsers(target()->kit()->createOutputParsers());
     outputParser()->addSearchDir(processParameters()->effectiveWorkingDirectory());
     return AbstractProcessStep::init();
 }
@@ -308,7 +303,7 @@ void NimPlugin::testNimParser_data()
     QTest::newRow("Parse error string")
             << QString::fromLatin1("main.nim(23, 1) Error: undeclared identifier: 'x'")
             << OutputParserTester::STDERR
-            << QString("") << QString("main.nim(23, 1) Error: undeclared identifier: 'x'\n")
+            << QString() << QString()
             << Tasks({CompileTask(Task::Error,
                                   "Error: undeclared identifier: 'x'",
                                   FilePath::fromUserInput("main.nim"), 23)})
@@ -317,7 +312,7 @@ void NimPlugin::testNimParser_data()
     QTest::newRow("Parse warning string")
             << QString::fromLatin1("lib/pure/parseopt.nim(56, 34) Warning: quoteIfContainsWhite is deprecated [Deprecated]")
             << OutputParserTester::STDERR
-            << QString("") << QString("lib/pure/parseopt.nim(56, 34) Warning: quoteIfContainsWhite is deprecated [Deprecated]\n")
+            << QString() << QString()
             << Tasks({CompileTask(Task::Warning,
                                   "Warning: quoteIfContainsWhite is deprecated [Deprecated]",
                                    FilePath::fromUserInput("lib/pure/parseopt.nim"), 56)})
@@ -327,7 +322,7 @@ void NimPlugin::testNimParser_data()
 void NimPlugin::testNimParser()
 {
     OutputParserTester testbench;
-    testbench.appendOutputParser(new NimParser);
+    testbench.addLineParser(new NimParser);
     QFETCH(QString, input);
     QFETCH(OutputParserTester::Channel, inputChannel);
     QFETCH(Tasks, tasks);
diff --git a/src/plugins/nim/project/nimtoolchain.cpp b/src/plugins/nim/project/nimtoolchain.cpp
index 031557c889..7aed9dacf6 100644
--- a/src/plugins/nim/project/nimtoolchain.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/nim/project/nimtoolchain.cpp
@@ -120,9 +120,9 @@ void NimToolChain::setCompilerCommand(const FilePath &compilerCommand)
     parseVersion(compilerCommand, m_version);
 }
 
-IOutputParser *NimToolChain::outputParser() const
+QList<IOutputParser *> NimToolChain::outputParsers() const
 {
-    return nullptr;
+    return {};
 }
 
 std::unique_ptr<ProjectExplorer::ToolChainConfigWidget> NimToolChain::createConfigurationWidget()
diff --git a/src/plugins/nim/project/nimtoolchain.h b/src/plugins/nim/project/nimtoolchain.h
index a140f1444f..df21587776 100644
--- a/src/plugins/nim/project/nimtoolchain.h
+++ b/src/plugins/nim/project/nimtoolchain.h
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ public:
     Utils::FilePath compilerCommand() const final;
     QString compilerVersion() const;
     void setCompilerCommand(const Utils::FilePath &compilerCommand);
-    ProjectExplorer::IOutputParser *outputParser() const final;
+    QList<ProjectExplorer::IOutputParser *> outputParsers() const final;
     std::unique_ptr<ProjectExplorer::ToolChainConfigWidget> createConfigurationWidget() final;
 
     QVariantMap toMap() const final;
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/abstractprocessstep.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/abstractprocessstep.cpp
index fce8f47818..3a2ed067bf 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/abstractprocessstep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/abstractprocessstep.cpp
@@ -106,11 +106,10 @@ public:
 
     AbstractProcessStep *q;
     std::unique_ptr<Utils::QtcProcess> m_process;
-    std::unique_ptr<IOutputParser> m_outputParserChain;
+    IOutputParser m_outputParser;
     ProcessParameters m_param;
     Utils::FileInProjectFinder m_fileFinder;
     bool m_ignoreReturnValue = false;
-    bool m_skipFlush = false;
     bool m_lowPriority = false;
     std::unique_ptr<QTextDecoder> stdoutStream;
     std::unique_ptr<QTextDecoder> stderrStream;
@@ -120,6 +119,8 @@ AbstractProcessStep::AbstractProcessStep(BuildStepList *bsl, Core::Id id) :
     BuildStep(bsl, id),
     d(new Private(this))
 {
+    connect(&d->m_outputParser, &IOutputParser::addTask,
+            this, &AbstractProcessStep::taskAdded);
 }
 
 AbstractProcessStep::~AbstractProcessStep()
@@ -130,16 +131,10 @@ AbstractProcessStep::~AbstractProcessStep()
 /*!
      Deletes all existing output parsers and starts a new chain with the
      given parser.
-
-     Derived classes need to call this function.
 */
-
 void AbstractProcessStep::setOutputParser(IOutputParser *parser)
 {
-    parser->addFilter(&Internal::filterAnsiEscapeCodes);
-    d->m_outputParserChain.reset(parser);
-    connect(d->m_outputParserChain.get(), &IOutputParser::addTask,
-            this, &AbstractProcessStep::taskAdded);
+    d->m_outputParser.setLineParsers({parser});
 }
 
 /*!
@@ -149,14 +144,18 @@ void AbstractProcessStep::appendOutputParser(IOutputParser *parser)
 {
     if (!parser)
         return;
+    d->m_outputParser.addLineParser(parser);
+}
 
-    QTC_ASSERT(d->m_outputParserChain, return);
-    d->m_outputParserChain->appendOutputParser(parser);
+void AbstractProcessStep::appendOutputParsers(const QList<IOutputParser *> &parsers)
+{
+    for (IOutputParser * const p : parsers)
+        appendOutputParser(p);
 }
 
 IOutputParser *AbstractProcessStep::outputParser() const
 {
-    return d->m_outputParserChain.get();
+    return &d->m_outputParser;
 }
 
 void AbstractProcessStep::emitFaultyConfigurationMessage()
@@ -189,6 +188,7 @@ void AbstractProcessStep::setIgnoreReturnValue(bool b)
 
 bool AbstractProcessStep::init()
 {
+    d->m_outputParser.addFilter(&Internal::filterAnsiEscapeCodes);
     d->m_fileFinder.setProjectDirectory(project()->projectDirectory());
     d->m_fileFinder.setProjectFiles(project()->files(Project::AllFiles));
     return !d->m_process;
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ void AbstractProcessStep::doRun()
     if (!d->m_process->waitForStarted()) {
         processStartupFailed();
         d->m_process.reset();
-        d->m_outputParserChain.reset();
+        d->m_outputParser.clear();
         finish(false);
         return;
     }
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ void AbstractProcessStep::cleanUp(QProcess *process)
     processFinished(process->exitCode(), process->exitStatus());
     const bool returnValue = processSucceeded(process->exitCode(), process->exitStatus()) || d->m_ignoreReturnValue;
 
-    d->m_outputParserChain.reset();
+    d->m_outputParser.clear();
     d->m_process.reset();
 
     // Report result
@@ -302,8 +302,8 @@ void AbstractProcessStep::processStarted()
 
 void AbstractProcessStep::processFinished(int exitCode, QProcess::ExitStatus status)
 {
-    if (d->m_outputParserChain)
-        d->m_outputParserChain->flush();
+    d->m_outputParser.flush();
+    d->m_outputParser.clear();
 
     QString command = QDir::toNativeSeparators(d->m_param.effectiveCommand().toString());
     if (status == QProcess::NormalExit && exitCode == 0) {
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ void AbstractProcessStep::processStartupFailed()
 
 bool AbstractProcessStep::processSucceeded(int exitCode, QProcess::ExitStatus status)
 {
-    if (outputParser() && outputParser()->hasFatalErrors())
+    if (outputParser()->hasFatalErrors())
         return false;
 
     return exitCode == 0 && status == QProcess::NormalExit;
@@ -359,8 +359,7 @@ void AbstractProcessStep::processReadyReadStdOutput()
 
 void AbstractProcessStep::stdOutput(const QString &output)
 {
-    if (d->m_outputParserChain)
-        d->m_outputParserChain->handleStdout(output);
+    d->m_outputParser.handleStdout(output);
     emit addOutput(output, BuildStep::OutputFormat::Stdout, BuildStep::DontAppendNewline);
 }
 
@@ -379,8 +378,7 @@ void AbstractProcessStep::processReadyReadStdError()
 
 void AbstractProcessStep::stdError(const QString &output)
 {
-    if (d->m_outputParserChain)
-        d->m_outputParserChain->handleStderr(output);
+    d->m_outputParser.handleStderr(output);
     emit addOutput(output, BuildStep::OutputFormat::Stderr, BuildStep::DontAppendNewline);
 }
 
@@ -396,13 +394,6 @@ void AbstractProcessStep::taskAdded(const Task &task, int linkedOutputLines, int
     if (d->m_ignoreReturnValue)
         return;
 
-    // flush out any pending tasks before proceeding:
-    if (!d->m_skipFlush && d->m_outputParserChain) {
-        d->m_skipFlush = true;
-        d->m_outputParserChain->flushTasks();
-        d->m_skipFlush = false;
-    }
-
     Task editable(task);
     QString filePath = task.file.toString();
     if (!filePath.isEmpty() && !filePath.startsWith('<') && !QDir::isAbsolutePath(filePath)) {
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/abstractprocessstep.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/abstractprocessstep.h
index 12c1fdecbf..2ad1c1609f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/abstractprocessstep.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/abstractprocessstep.h
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ public:
 
     void setOutputParser(IOutputParser *parser);
     void appendOutputParser(IOutputParser *parser);
+    void appendOutputParsers(const QList<IOutputParser *> &parsers);
     IOutputParser *outputParser() const;
 
     void emitFaultyConfigurationMessage();
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/clangparser.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/clangparser.cpp
index 4e0bb63fdd..c2deba71ae 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/clangparser.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/clangparser.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 
 #include "clangparser.h"
 #include "ldparser.h"
+#include "lldparser.h"
 #include "projectexplorerconstants.h"
 
 using namespace ProjectExplorer;
@@ -54,25 +55,28 @@ ClangParser::ClangParser() :
     setObjectName(QLatin1String("ClangParser"));
 }
 
-void ClangParser::handleLine(const QString &line, OutputFormat type)
+QList<IOutputParser *> ClangParser::clangParserSuite()
 {
-    if (type != StdErrFormat) {
-        IOutputParser::handleLine(line, type);
-        return;
-    }
+    return {new ClangParser, new Internal::LldParser, new LdParser};
+}
+
+IOutputParser::Status ClangParser::doHandleLine(const QString &line, OutputFormat type)
+{
+    if (type != StdErrFormat)
+        return Status::NotHandled;
     const QString lne = rightTrimmed(line);
     QRegularExpressionMatch match = m_summaryRegExp.match(lne);
     if (match.hasMatch()) {
         doFlush();
         m_expectSnippet = false;
-        return;
+        return Status::Done;
     }
 
     match = m_commandRegExp.match(lne);
     if (match.hasMatch()) {
         m_expectSnippet = true;
         newTask(CompileTask(taskType(match.captured(3)), match.captured(4)));
-        return;
+        return Status::InProgress;
     }
 
     match = m_inLineRegExp.match(lne);
@@ -82,7 +86,7 @@ void ClangParser::handleLine(const QString &line, OutputFormat type)
                             lne.trimmed(),
                             absoluteFilePath(FilePath::fromUserInput(match.captured(2))),
                             match.captured(3).toInt() /* line */));
-        return;
+        return Status::InProgress;
     }
 
     match = m_messageRegExp.match(lne);
@@ -96,22 +100,22 @@ void ClangParser::handleLine(const QString &line, OutputFormat type)
                             match.captured(8),
                             absoluteFilePath(FilePath::fromUserInput(match.captured(1))),
                             lineNo));
-        return;
+        return Status::InProgress;
     }
 
     match = m_codesignRegExp.match(lne);
     if (match.hasMatch()) {
         m_expectSnippet = true;
         newTask(CompileTask(Task::Error, match.captured(1)));
-        return;
+        return Status::InProgress;
     }
 
     if (m_expectSnippet) {
         amendDescription(lne, true);
-        return;
+        return Status::InProgress;
     }
 
-    IOutputParser::handleLine(line, StdErrFormat);
+    return Status::NotHandled;
 }
 
 Core::Id ClangParser::id()
@@ -259,7 +263,7 @@ void ProjectExplorerPlugin::testClangOutputParser_data()
 void ProjectExplorerPlugin::testClangOutputParser()
 {
     OutputParserTester testbench;
-    testbench.appendOutputParser(new ClangParser);
+    testbench.setLineParsers(ClangParser::clangParserSuite());
     QFETCH(QString, input);
     QFETCH(OutputParserTester::Channel, inputChannel);
     QFETCH(Tasks, tasks);
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/clangparser.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/clangparser.h
index d6ed0e2eaf..b6ef7eb2a0 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/clangparser.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/clangparser.h
@@ -39,10 +39,12 @@ class PROJECTEXPLORER_EXPORT ClangParser : public ProjectExplorer::GccParser
 public:
     ClangParser();
 
+    static QList<IOutputParser *> clangParserSuite();
+
     static Core::Id id();
 
 private:
-    void handleLine(const QString &line, Utils::OutputFormat type) override;
+    Status doHandleLine(const QString &line, Utils::OutputFormat type) override;
 
     QRegularExpression m_commandRegExp;
     QRegularExpression m_inLineRegExp;
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/customparser.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/customparser.cpp
index 8ee8c900de..514a6bd12a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/customparser.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/customparser.cpp
@@ -129,14 +129,14 @@ Core::Id CustomParser::id()
     return Core::Id("ProjectExplorer.OutputParser.Custom");
 }
 
-void CustomParser::handleLine(const QString &line, OutputFormat type)
+IOutputParser::Status CustomParser::doHandleLine(const QString &line, OutputFormat type)
 {
     const CustomParserExpression::CustomParserChannel channel = type == StdErrFormat
             ? CustomParserExpression::ParseStdErrChannel
             : CustomParserExpression::ParseStdOutChannel;
     if (parseLine(line, channel))
-        return;
-    IOutputParser::handleLine(line, type);
+        return Status::Done;
+    return Status::NotHandled;
 }
 
 bool CustomParser::hasMatch(const QString &line, CustomParserExpression::CustomParserChannel channel,
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ void ProjectExplorerPlugin::testCustomOutputParsers()
     parser->skipFileExistsCheck();
 
     OutputParserTester testbench;
-    testbench.appendOutputParser(parser);
+    testbench.addLineParser(parser);
     testbench.testParsing(input, inputChannel,
                           tasks, childStdOutLines, childStdErrLines,
                           outputLines);
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/customparser.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/customparser.h
index 0df842b04b..db1f0b4c8e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/customparser.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/customparser.h
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ public:
     static Core::Id id();
 
 private:
-    void handleLine(const QString &line, Utils::OutputFormat type) override;
+    Status doHandleLine(const QString &line, Utils::OutputFormat type) override;
 
     bool hasMatch(const QString &line, CustomParserExpression::CustomParserChannel channel,
                   const CustomParserExpression &expression, Task::TaskType taskType);
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/customtoolchain.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/customtoolchain.cpp
index e24e859862..7c8de01d34 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/customtoolchain.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/customtoolchain.cpp
@@ -196,19 +196,19 @@ QStringList CustomToolChain::suggestedMkspecList() const
     return m_mkspecs;
 }
 
-IOutputParser *CustomToolChain::outputParser() const
+QList<IOutputParser *> CustomToolChain::outputParsers() const
 {
     if (m_outputParserId == GccParser::id())
-        return new GccParser;
+        return GccParser::gccParserSuite();
     if (m_outputParserId == ClangParser::id())
-        return new ClangParser;
+        return ClangParser::clangParserSuite();
     if (m_outputParserId == LinuxIccParser::id())
-        return new LinuxIccParser;
+        return LinuxIccParser::iccParserSuite();
     if (m_outputParserId == MsvcParser::id())
-        return new MsvcParser;
+        return {new MsvcParser};
     if (m_outputParserId == CustomParser::id())
-        return new CustomParser(m_customParserSettings);
-    return nullptr;
+        return {new CustomParser(m_customParserSettings)};
+    return {};
 }
 
 QStringList CustomToolChain::headerPathsList() const
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/customtoolchain.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/customtoolchain.h
index 074a09e0f5..d554d44f4f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/customtoolchain.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/customtoolchain.h
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ public:
                                    const Utils::Environment &env) const override;
     void addToEnvironment(Utils::Environment &env) const override;
     QStringList suggestedMkspecList() const override;
-    IOutputParser *outputParser() const override;
+    QList<IOutputParser *> outputParsers() const override;
     QStringList headerPathsList() const;
     void setHeaderPaths(const QStringList &list);
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/gccparser.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/gccparser.cpp
index a96e0b2cf2..22fc040ed0 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/gccparser.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/gccparser.cpp
@@ -59,27 +59,75 @@ GccParser::GccParser()
     // optional .exe postfix
     m_regExpGccNames.setPattern(QLatin1String(COMMAND_PATTERN));
     QTC_CHECK(m_regExpGccNames.isValid());
+}
+
+Core::Id GccParser::id()
+{
+    return Core::Id("ProjectExplorer.OutputParser.Gcc");
+}
+
+QList<IOutputParser *> GccParser::gccParserSuite()
+{
+    return {new GccParser, new Internal::LldParser, new LdParser};
+}
+
+void GccParser::newTask(const Task &task)
+{
+    doFlush();
+    m_currentTask = task;
+    m_lines = 1;
+}
+
+void GccParser::doFlush()
+{
+    if (m_currentTask.isNull())
+        return;
+    Task t = m_currentTask;
+    m_currentTask.clear();
+    emit addTask(t, m_lines, 1);
+    m_lines = 0;
+}
 
-    appendOutputParser(new Internal::LldParser);
-    appendOutputParser(new LdParser);
+void GccParser::amendDescription(const QString &desc, bool monospaced)
+{
+    if (m_currentTask.isNull())
+        return;
+    int start = m_currentTask.description.count() + 1;
+    m_currentTask.description.append(QLatin1Char('\n'));
+    m_currentTask.description.append(desc);
+    if (monospaced) {
+        QTextLayout::FormatRange fr;
+        fr.start = start;
+        fr.length = desc.count() + 1;
+        fr.format.setFont(TextEditor::TextEditorSettings::fontSettings().font());
+        fr.format.setFontStyleHint(QFont::Monospace);
+        m_currentTask.formats.append(fr);
+    }
+    ++m_lines;
+    return;
 }
 
-void GccParser::stdError(const QString &line)
+IOutputParser::Status GccParser::doHandleLine(const QString &line, OutputFormat type)
 {
-    QString lne = rightTrimmed(line);
+    if (type == StdOutFormat) {
+        // TODO: The "flush on channel switch" logic could possibly also done centrally.
+        //       But see MSVC with the stdout/stderr switches because of jom
+        doFlush();
+        return Status::NotHandled;
+    }
+
+    const QString lne = rightTrimmed(line);
 
     // Blacklist some lines to not handle them:
     if (lne.startsWith(QLatin1String("TeamBuilder ")) ||
         lne.startsWith(QLatin1String("distcc["))) {
-        IOutputParser::handleLine(line, StdErrFormat);
-        return;
+        return Status::NotHandled;
     }
 
     // Handle misc issues:
-    if (lne.startsWith(QLatin1String("ERROR:")) ||
-        lne == QLatin1String("* cpp failed")) {
+    if (lne.startsWith(QLatin1String("ERROR:")) || lne == QLatin1String("* cpp failed")) {
         newTask(CompileTask(Task::Error, lne /* description */));
-        return;
+        return Status::InProgress;
     }
 
     QRegularExpressionMatch match = m_regExpGccNames.match(lne);
@@ -93,7 +141,7 @@ void GccParser::stdError(const QString &line)
             description = description.mid(7);
         }
         newTask(CompileTask(type, description));
-        return;
+        return Status::InProgress;
     }
 
     match = m_regExp.match(lne);
@@ -114,7 +162,7 @@ void GccParser::stdError(const QString &line)
             description = match.captured(5) + description;
 
         newTask(CompileTask(type, description, absoluteFilePath(filename), lineno));
-        return;
+        return Status::InProgress;
     }
 
     match = m_regExpIncluded.match(lne);
@@ -123,69 +171,14 @@ void GccParser::stdError(const QString &line)
                             lne.trimmed() /* description */,
                             absoluteFilePath(Utils::FilePath::fromUserInput(match.captured(1))),
                             match.captured(3).toInt() /* linenumber */));
-        return;
+        return Status::InProgress;
     } else if (lne.startsWith(' ') && !m_currentTask.isNull()) {
         amendDescription(lne, true);
-        return;
+        return Status::InProgress;
     }
 
     doFlush();
-    IOutputParser::handleLine(line, StdErrFormat);
-}
-
-void GccParser::stdOutput(const QString &line)
-{
-    doFlush();
-    IOutputParser::handleLine(line, StdOutFormat);
-}
-
-Core::Id GccParser::id()
-{
-    return Core::Id("ProjectExplorer.OutputParser.Gcc");
-}
-
-void GccParser::newTask(const Task &task)
-{
-    doFlush();
-    m_currentTask = task;
-    m_lines = 1;
-}
-
-void GccParser::doFlush()
-{
-    if (m_currentTask.isNull())
-        return;
-    Task t = m_currentTask;
-    m_currentTask.clear();
-    emit addTask(t, m_lines, 1);
-    m_lines = 0;
-}
-
-void GccParser::amendDescription(const QString &desc, bool monospaced)
-{
-    if (m_currentTask.isNull())
-        return;
-    int start = m_currentTask.description.count() + 1;
-    m_currentTask.description.append(QLatin1Char('\n'));
-    m_currentTask.description.append(desc);
-    if (monospaced) {
-        QTextLayout::FormatRange fr;
-        fr.start = start;
-        fr.length = desc.count() + 1;
-        fr.format.setFont(TextEditor::TextEditorSettings::fontSettings().font());
-        fr.format.setFontStyleHint(QFont::Monospace);
-        m_currentTask.formats.append(fr);
-    }
-    ++m_lines;
-    return;
-}
-
-void GccParser::handleLine(const QString &line, OutputFormat type)
-{
-    if (type == StdOutFormat)
-        stdOutput(line);
-    else
-        stdError(line);
+    return Status::NotHandled;
 }
 
 // Unit tests:
@@ -1130,7 +1123,7 @@ void ProjectExplorerPlugin::testGccOutputParsers_data()
 void ProjectExplorerPlugin::testGccOutputParsers()
 {
     OutputParserTester testbench;
-    testbench.appendOutputParser(new GccParser);
+    testbench.setLineParsers(GccParser::gccParserSuite());
     QFETCH(QString, input);
     QFETCH(OutputParserTester::Channel, inputChannel);
     QFETCH(Tasks, tasks);
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/gccparser.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/gccparser.h
index 6d795c6750..e2010a7cf3 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/gccparser.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/gccparser.h
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ public:
 
     static Core::Id id();
 
+    static QList<IOutputParser *> gccParserSuite();
+
 protected:
     void newTask(const Task &task);
     void doFlush() override;
@@ -49,10 +51,7 @@ protected:
     void amendDescription(const QString &desc, bool monospaced);
 
 private:
-    void handleLine(const QString &line, Utils::OutputFormat type) override;
-
-    void stdError(const QString &line);
-    void stdOutput(const QString &line);
+    Status doHandleLine(const QString &line, Utils::OutputFormat type) override;
 
     QRegularExpression m_regExp;
     QRegularExpression m_regExpIncluded;
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/gcctoolchain.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/gcctoolchain.cpp
index 4b2d04e6e0..cb4f8ce216 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/gcctoolchain.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/gcctoolchain.cpp
@@ -731,9 +731,9 @@ FilePath GccToolChain::makeCommand(const Environment &environment) const
     return tmp.isEmpty() ? FilePath::fromString("make") : tmp;
 }
 
-IOutputParser *GccToolChain::outputParser() const
+QList<IOutputParser *> GccToolChain::outputParsers() const
 {
-    return new GccParser;
+    return GccParser::gccParserSuite();
 }
 
 void GccToolChain::resetToolChain(const FilePath &path)
@@ -1628,9 +1628,9 @@ LanguageExtensions ClangToolChain::defaultLanguageExtensions() const
     return LanguageExtension::Gnu;
 }
 
-IOutputParser *ClangToolChain::outputParser() const
+QList<IOutputParser *> ClangToolChain::outputParsers() const
 {
-    return new ClangParser;
+    return ClangParser::clangParserSuite();
 }
 
 // --------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1898,9 +1898,9 @@ LanguageExtensions LinuxIccToolChain::languageExtensions(const QStringList &cxxf
     return extensions;
 }
 
-IOutputParser *LinuxIccToolChain::outputParser() const
+QList<IOutputParser *> LinuxIccToolChain::outputParsers() const
 {
-    return new LinuxIccParser;
+    return LinuxIccParser::iccParserSuite();
 }
 
 QStringList LinuxIccToolChain::suggestedMkspecList() const
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/gcctoolchain.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/gcctoolchain.h
index a0761aa1fe..60d68d66a2 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/gcctoolchain.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/gcctoolchain.h
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ public:
     void addToEnvironment(Utils::Environment &env) const override;
     Utils::FilePath makeCommand(const Utils::Environment &environment) const override;
     QStringList suggestedMkspecList() const override;
-    IOutputParser *outputParser() const override;
+    QList<IOutputParser *> outputParsers() const override;
 
     QVariantMap toMap() const override;
     bool fromMap(const QVariantMap &data) override;
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ public:
     Utils::LanguageExtensions languageExtensions(const QStringList &cxxflags) const override;
     Utils::WarningFlags warningFlags(const QStringList &cflags) const override;
 
-    IOutputParser *outputParser() const override;
+    QList<IOutputParser *> outputParsers() const override;
 
     QStringList suggestedMkspecList() const override;
     void addToEnvironment(Utils::Environment &env) const override;
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ class PROJECTEXPLORER_EXPORT LinuxIccToolChain : public GccToolChain
 
 public:
     Utils::LanguageExtensions languageExtensions(const QStringList &cxxflags) const override;
-    IOutputParser *outputParser() const override;
+    QList<IOutputParser *> outputParsers() const override;
 
     QStringList suggestedMkspecList() const override;
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/gnumakeparser.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/gnumakeparser.cpp
index 2d8769d8db..f9d681348d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/gnumakeparser.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/gnumakeparser.cpp
@@ -56,35 +56,6 @@ GnuMakeParser::GnuMakeParser()
     QTC_CHECK(m_errorInMakefile.isValid());
 }
 
-void GnuMakeParser::handleLine(const QString &line, OutputFormat type)
-{
-    if (type == StdOutFormat)
-        stdOutput(line);
-    else
-        stdError(line);
-}
-
-bool GnuMakeParser::hasFatalErrors() const
-{
-    return (m_fatalErrorCount > 0) || IOutputParser::hasFatalErrors();
-}
-
-void GnuMakeParser::stdOutput(const QString &line)
-{
-    const QString lne = rightTrimmed(line);
-
-    QRegularExpressionMatch match = m_makeDir.match(lne);
-    if (match.hasMatch()) {
-        if (match.captured(6) == QLatin1String("Leaving"))
-            dropSearchDir(FilePath::fromString(match.captured(7)));
-        else
-            addSearchDir(FilePath::fromString(match.captured(7)));
-        return;
-    }
-
-    IOutputParser::handleLine(line, StdOutFormat);
-}
-
 class Result {
 public:
     Result() = default;
@@ -125,13 +96,29 @@ static Result parseDescription(const QString &description)
     return result;
 }
 
-void GnuMakeParser::stdError(const QString &line)
+void GnuMakeParser::emitTask(const ProjectExplorer::Task &task)
 {
-    const QString lne = rightTrimmed(line);
+    if (task.type == Task::Error) // Assume that all make errors will be follow up errors.
+        m_suppressIssues = true;
+    emit addTask(task, 1, 0);
+}
 
+IOutputParser::Status GnuMakeParser::doHandleLine(const QString &line, OutputFormat type)
+{
+    const QString lne = rightTrimmed(line);
+    if (type == StdOutFormat) {
+        QRegularExpressionMatch match = m_makeDir.match(lne);
+        if (match.hasMatch()) {
+            if (match.captured(6) == QLatin1String("Leaving"))
+                emit searchDirOut(FilePath::fromString(match.captured(7)));
+            else
+                emit searchDirIn(FilePath::fromString(match.captured(7)));
+            return Status::Done;
+        }
+        return Status::NotHandled;
+    }
     QRegularExpressionMatch match = m_errorInMakefile.match(lne);
     if (match.hasMatch()) {
-        flush();
         Result res = parseDescription(match.captured(5));
         if (res.isFatal)
             ++m_fatalErrorCount;
@@ -140,27 +127,24 @@ void GnuMakeParser::stdError(const QString &line)
                                       absoluteFilePath(FilePath::fromUserInput(match.captured(1))),
                                       match.captured(4).toInt() /* line */));
         }
-        return;
+        return Status::Done;
     }
     match = m_makeLine.match(lne);
     if (match.hasMatch()) {
-        flush();
         Result res = parseDescription(match.captured(6));
         if (res.isFatal)
             ++m_fatalErrorCount;
         if (!m_suppressIssues)
             emitTask(BuildSystemTask(res.type, res.description));
-        return;
+        return Status::Done;
     }
 
-    IOutputParser::handleLine(line, StdErrFormat);
+    return Status::NotHandled;
 }
 
-void GnuMakeParser::emitTask(const ProjectExplorer::Task &task)
+bool GnuMakeParser::hasFatalErrors() const
 {
-    if (task.type == Task::Error) // Assume that all make errors will be follow up errors.
-        m_suppressIssues = true;
-    emit addTask(task, 1, 0);
+    return (m_fatalErrorCount > 0) || IOutputParser::hasFatalErrors();
 }
 
 } // ProjectExplorer
@@ -371,7 +355,7 @@ void ProjectExplorerPlugin::testGnuMakeParserParsing()
     connect(&testbench, &OutputParserTester::aboutToDeleteParser,
             tester, &GnuMakeParserTester::parserIsAboutToBeDeleted);
 
-    testbench.appendOutputParser(childParser);
+    testbench.addLineParser(childParser);
     QFETCH(QStringList, extraSearchDirs);
     QFETCH(QString, input);
     QFETCH(OutputParserTester::Channel, inputChannel);
@@ -381,11 +365,11 @@ void ProjectExplorerPlugin::testGnuMakeParserParsing()
     QFETCH(QString, outputLines);
     QFETCH(QStringList, additionalSearchDirs);
 
-    FilePaths searchDirs = childParser->searchDirectories();
+    FilePaths searchDirs = testbench.searchDirectories();
 
     // add extra directories:
     foreach (const QString &dir, extraSearchDirs)
-        childParser->addSearchDir(FilePath::fromString(dir));
+        testbench.addSearchDir(FilePath::fromString(dir));
 
     testbench.testParsing(input, inputChannel,
                           tasks, childStdOutLines, childStdErrLines,
@@ -418,7 +402,7 @@ void ProjectExplorerPlugin::testGnuMakeParserTaskMangling()
 
     OutputParserTester testbench;
     auto *childParser = new GnuMakeParser;
-    testbench.appendOutputParser(childParser);
+    testbench.addLineParser(childParser);
     childParser->addSearchDir(FilePath::fromString(fi.absolutePath()));
     testbench.testParsing(
         fi.fileName() + ":360: *** missing separator (did you mean TAB instead of 8 spaces?). Stop.",
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/gnumakeparser.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/gnumakeparser.h
index 3557158594..c514f865b6 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/gnumakeparser.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/gnumakeparser.h
@@ -40,12 +40,9 @@ public:
     explicit GnuMakeParser();
 
 private:
-    void handleLine(const QString &line, Utils::OutputFormat type) override;
+    Status doHandleLine(const QString &line, Utils::OutputFormat type) override;
     bool hasFatalErrors() const override;
 
-    void stdOutput(const QString &line);
-    void stdError(const QString &line);
-
     void emitTask(const ProjectExplorer::Task &task);
 
     QRegularExpression m_makeDir;
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/ioutputparser.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/ioutputparser.cpp
index bd9590ef52..72cb25b811 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/ioutputparser.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/ioutputparser.cpp
@@ -26,10 +26,12 @@
 #include "ioutputparser.h"
 #include "task.h"
 
+#include <utils/algorithm.h>
 #include <utils/synchronousprocess.h>
 
 #include <QDir>
 #include <QFileInfo>
+#include <QPointer>
 
 /*!
     \class ProjectExplorer::IOutputParser
@@ -41,21 +43,7 @@
 */
 
 /*!
-    \fn void ProjectExplorer::IOutputParser::appendOutputParser(IOutputParser *parser)
-
-    Appends a subparser to this parser, of which IOutputParser will take
-    ownership.
-*/
-
-/*!
-    \fn IOutputParser *ProjectExplorer::IOutputParser::childParser() const
-
-    Returns the head of this parser's output parser children. IOutputParser
-    keeps ownership.
-*/
-
-/*!
-   \fn void ProjectExplorer::IOutputParser::handleLine(const QString &line, Utils::OutputFormat type)
+   \fn ProjectExplorer::IOutputParser::Status ProjectExplorer::IOutputParser::doHandleLine(const QString &line, Utils::OutputFormat type)
 
    Called once for each line of standard output or standard error to parse.
 */
@@ -67,28 +55,12 @@
 */
 
 /*!
-   \fn void ProjectExplorer::IOutputParser::addOutput(const QString &string, ProjectExplorer::BuildStep::OutputFormat format)
-
-   Should be emitted whenever some additional information should be added to the
-   output.
-
-   \note This is additional information. There is no need to add each line.
-*/
-
-/*!
    \fn void ProjectExplorer::IOutputParser::addTask(const ProjectExplorer::Task &task)
 
    Should be emitted for each task seen in the output.
 */
 
 /*!
-   \fn void ProjectExplorer::IOutputParser::taskAdded(const ProjectExplorer::Task &task)
-
-   Subparsers have their addTask signal connected to this slot.
-   This function can be overwritten to change the task.
-*/
-
-/*!
    \fn void ProjectExplorer::IOutputParser::doFlush()
 
    Instructs a parser to flush its state.
@@ -121,14 +93,14 @@ public:
                 break;
             const QString line = pendingData.left(eolPos + 1);
             pendingData.remove(0, eolPos + 1);
-            parser->handleLine(parser->filteredLine(line), type);
+            parser->handleLine(line, type);
         }
     }
 
     void flush()
     {
         if (!pendingData.isEmpty()) {
-            parser->handleLine(parser->filteredLine(pendingData), type);
+            parser->handleLine(pendingData, type);
             pendingData.clear();
         }
     }
@@ -146,11 +118,13 @@ public:
           stderrState(parser, Utils::StdErrFormat)
     {}
 
-    IOutputParser *childParser = nullptr;
+    QList<IOutputParser *> lineParsers;
+    IOutputParser *nextParser = nullptr;
     QList<Filter> filters;
     Utils::FilePaths searchDirs;
     OutputChannelState stdoutState;
     OutputChannelState stderrState;
+    QPointer<const IOutputParser> redirectionDetector;
     bool skipFileExistsCheck = false;
 };
 
@@ -160,7 +134,7 @@ IOutputParser::IOutputParser() : d(new IOutputParserPrivate(this))
 
 IOutputParser::~IOutputParser()
 {
-    delete d->childParser;
+    clear();
     delete d;
 }
 
@@ -174,73 +148,115 @@ void IOutputParser::handleStderr(const QString &data)
     d->stderrState.handleData(data);
 }
 
-void IOutputParser::appendOutputParser(IOutputParser *parser)
+IOutputParser::Status IOutputParser::doHandleLine(const QString &line, Utils::OutputFormat type)
 {
-    if (!parser)
-        return;
-    if (d->childParser) {
-        d->childParser->appendOutputParser(parser);
-        return;
+    Q_UNUSED(line);
+    Q_UNUSED(type);
+    return Status::NotHandled;
+}
+
+void IOutputParser::doFlush() { }
+
+void IOutputParser::handleLine(const QString &line, Utils::OutputFormat type)
+{
+    const QString cleanLine = filteredLine(line);
+    if (d->nextParser) {
+        switch (d->nextParser->doHandleLine(cleanLine, outputTypeForParser(d->nextParser, type))) {
+        case Status::Done:
+            d->nextParser = nullptr;
+            return;
+        case Status::InProgress:
+            return;
+        case Status::NotHandled:
+            d->nextParser = nullptr;
+            break;
+        }
     }
+    QTC_CHECK(!d->nextParser);
+    for (IOutputParser * const lineParser : d->lineParsers) {
+        switch (lineParser->doHandleLine(cleanLine, outputTypeForParser(lineParser, type))) {
+        case Status::Done:
+            return;
+        case Status::InProgress:
+            d->nextParser = lineParser;
+            return;
+        case Status::NotHandled:
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+}
 
-    d->childParser = parser;
-    connect(parser, &IOutputParser::addTask, this, &IOutputParser::addTask);
+QString IOutputParser::filteredLine(const QString &line) const
+{
+    QString l = line;
+    for (const IOutputParser::Filter &f : qAsConst(d->filters))
+        l = f(l);
+    return l;
 }
 
-IOutputParser *IOutputParser::childParser() const
+void IOutputParser::connectLineParser(IOutputParser *parser)
 {
-    return d->childParser;
+    connect(parser, &IOutputParser::addTask, this, &IOutputParser::addTask);
+    connect(parser, &IOutputParser::searchDirIn, this, &IOutputParser::addSearchDir);
+    connect(parser, &IOutputParser::searchDirOut, this, &IOutputParser::dropSearchDir);
 }
 
-void IOutputParser::setChildParser(IOutputParser *parser)
+bool IOutputParser::hasFatalErrors() const
 {
-    if (d->childParser != parser)
-        delete d->childParser;
-    d->childParser = parser;
-    if (parser)
-        connect(parser, &IOutputParser::addTask, this, &IOutputParser::addTask);
+    return Utils::anyOf(d->lineParsers, [](const IOutputParser *p) { return p->hasFatalErrors(); });
 }
 
-void IOutputParser::handleLine(const QString &line, Utils::OutputFormat type)
+void IOutputParser::flush()
 {
-    if (d->childParser)
-        d->childParser->handleLine(line, type);
+    d->stdoutState.flush();
+    d->stderrState.flush();
+    doFlush();
+    for (IOutputParser * const p : qAsConst(d->lineParsers))
+        p->doFlush();
 }
 
-void IOutputParser::skipFileExistsCheck()
+void IOutputParser::clear()
 {
-    d->skipFileExistsCheck = true;
+    d->nextParser = nullptr;
+    d->redirectionDetector.clear();
+    d->filters.clear();
+    d->searchDirs.clear();
+    qDeleteAll(d->lineParsers);
+    d->lineParsers.clear();
+    d->stdoutState.pendingData.clear();
+    d->stderrState.pendingData.clear();
 }
 
-void IOutputParser::doFlush() { }
+void IOutputParser::addLineParser(IOutputParser *parser)
+{
+    connectLineParser(parser);
+    d->lineParsers << parser;
+}
 
-QString IOutputParser::filteredLine(const QString &line) const
+void IOutputParser::addLineParsers(const QList<IOutputParser *> &parsers)
 {
-    QString l = line;
-    for (const IOutputParser::Filter &f : qAsConst(d->filters))
-        l = f(l);
-    return l;
+    for (IOutputParser * const p : qAsConst(parsers))
+        addLineParser(p);
 }
 
-bool IOutputParser::hasFatalErrors() const
+void IOutputParser::setLineParsers(const QList<IOutputParser *> &parsers)
 {
-    return d->childParser && d->childParser->hasFatalErrors();
+    qDeleteAll(d->lineParsers);
+    d->lineParsers.clear();
+    addLineParsers(parsers);
 }
 
-void IOutputParser::flush()
+#ifdef WITH_TESTS
+QList<IOutputParser *> IOutputParser::lineParsers() const
 {
-    flushTasks();
-    d->stdoutState.flush();
-    d->stderrState.flush();
-    flushTasks();
+    return d->lineParsers;
 }
 
-void IOutputParser::flushTasks()
+void IOutputParser::skipFileExistsCheck()
 {
-    doFlush();
-    if (d->childParser)
-        d->childParser->flushTasks();
+    d->skipFileExistsCheck = true;
 }
+#endif // WITH_TESTS
 
 QString IOutputParser::rightTrimmed(const QString &in)
 {
@@ -260,8 +276,8 @@ void IOutputParser::addFilter(const Filter &filter)
 void IOutputParser::addSearchDir(const Utils::FilePath &dir)
 {
     d->searchDirs << dir;
-    if (d->childParser)
-        d->childParser->addSearchDir(dir);
+    for (IOutputParser * const p : qAsConst(d->lineParsers))
+        p->addSearchDir(dir);
 }
 
 void IOutputParser::dropSearchDir(const Utils::FilePath &dir)
@@ -269,8 +285,8 @@ void IOutputParser::dropSearchDir(const Utils::FilePath &dir)
     const int idx = d->searchDirs.lastIndexOf(dir);
     QTC_ASSERT(idx != -1, return);
     d->searchDirs.removeAt(idx);
-    if (d->childParser)
-        d->childParser->dropSearchDir(dir);
+    for (IOutputParser * const p : qAsConst(d->lineParsers))
+        p->dropSearchDir(dir);
 }
 
 const Utils::FilePaths IOutputParser::searchDirectories() const
@@ -293,4 +309,27 @@ Utils::FilePath IOutputParser::absoluteFilePath(const Utils::FilePath &filePath)
     return filePath;
 }
 
+// The redirection mechanism is needed for broken build tools (e.g. xcodebuild) that get invoked
+// indirectly as part of the build process and redirect their child processes' stderr output
+// to stdout. A parser might be able to detect this condition and inform interested
+// other parsers that they need to interpret stdout data as stderr.
+void IOutputParser::setRedirectionDetector(const IOutputParser *detector)
+{
+    d->redirectionDetector = detector;
+}
+
+bool IOutputParser::needsRedirection() const
+{
+    return d->redirectionDetector && (d->redirectionDetector->hasDetectedRedirection()
+                                      || d->redirectionDetector->needsRedirection());
+}
+
+Utils::OutputFormat IOutputParser::outputTypeForParser(const IOutputParser *parser,
+                                                       Utils::OutputFormat type) const
+{
+    if (type == Utils::StdOutFormat && parser->needsRedirection())
+        return Utils::StdErrFormat;
+    return type;
+}
+
 } // namespace ProjectExplorer
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/ioutputparser.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/ioutputparser.h
index e200f7eef0..3018b58796 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/ioutputparser.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/ioutputparser.h
@@ -47,11 +47,6 @@ public:
     void handleStdout(const QString &data);
     void handleStderr(const QString &data);
 
-    void appendOutputParser(IOutputParser *parser);
-
-    IOutputParser *childParser() const;
-    void setChildParser(IOutputParser *parser);
-
     virtual bool hasFatalErrors() const;
 
     using Filter = std::function<QString(const QString &)>;
@@ -60,25 +55,44 @@ public:
     void addSearchDir(const Utils::FilePath &dir);
     void dropSearchDir(const Utils::FilePath &dir);
     const Utils::FilePaths searchDirectories() const;
-    void skipFileExistsCheck(); // For testing only
 
-    void flush(); // flush pending tasks & output
-    void flushTasks(); // flush pending tasks only
+    void flush();
+    void clear();
+
+    void addLineParser(IOutputParser *parser);
+    void addLineParsers(const QList<IOutputParser *> &parsers);
+    void setLineParsers(const QList<IOutputParser *> &parsers);
+
+#ifdef WITH_TESTS
+    QList<IOutputParser *> lineParsers() const;
+    void skipFileExistsCheck();
+#endif
+
+    void setRedirectionDetector(const IOutputParser *detector);
 
     static QString rightTrimmed(const QString &in);
 
 signals:
+    void searchDirIn(const Utils::FilePath &dir);
+    void searchDirOut(const Utils::FilePath &dir);
     void addTask(const ProjectExplorer::Task &task, int linkedOutputLines = 0, int skipLines = 0);
 
 protected:
-    virtual void handleLine(const QString &line, Utils::OutputFormat type);
+    enum class Status { Done, InProgress, NotHandled };
 
     Utils::FilePath absoluteFilePath(const Utils::FilePath &filePath);
 
 private:
+    virtual Status doHandleLine(const QString &line, Utils::OutputFormat type);
     virtual void doFlush();
+    virtual bool hasDetectedRedirection() const { return false; }
 
+    void handleLine(const QString &line, Utils::OutputFormat type);
     QString filteredLine(const QString &line) const;
+    void connectLineParser(IOutputParser *parser);
+    bool needsRedirection() const;
+    Utils::OutputFormat outputTypeForParser(const IOutputParser *parser,
+                                            Utils::OutputFormat type) const;
 
     class OutputChannelState;
     class IOutputParserPrivate;
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/kit.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/kit.cpp
index 75f52ec1c8..52b13dc38d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/kit.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/kit.cpp
@@ -559,12 +559,12 @@ void Kit::addToEnvironment(Environment &env) const
         aspect->addToEnvironment(this, env);
 }
 
-IOutputParser *Kit::createOutputParser() const
+QList<IOutputParser *> Kit::createOutputParsers() const
 {
-    auto first = new OsParser;
+    QList<IOutputParser *> parsers{new OsParser};
     for (KitAspect *aspect : KitManager::kitAspects())
-        first->appendOutputParser(aspect->createOutputParser(this));
-    return first;
+        parsers << aspect->createOutputParsers(this);
+    return parsers;
 }
 
 QString Kit::toHtml(const Tasks &additional, const QString &extraText) const
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/kit.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/kit.h
index fe76b750dc..831a450827 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/kit.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/kit.h
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ public:
     bool isEqual(const Kit *other) const;
 
     void addToEnvironment(Utils::Environment &env) const;
-    IOutputParser *createOutputParser() const;
+    QList<IOutputParser *> createOutputParsers() const;
 
     QString toHtml(const Tasks &additional = Tasks(), const QString &extraText = QString()) const;
     Kit *clone(bool keepName = false) const;
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/kitinformation.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/kitinformation.cpp
index d21ededfd7..ef0520e169 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/kitinformation.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/kitinformation.cpp
@@ -557,14 +557,13 @@ void ToolChainKitAspect::addToMacroExpander(Kit *kit, Utils::MacroExpander *expa
                              });
 }
 
-
-IOutputParser *ToolChainKitAspect::createOutputParser(const Kit *k) const
+QList<IOutputParser *> ToolChainKitAspect::createOutputParsers(const Kit *k) const
 {
     for (const Core::Id langId : {Constants::CXX_LANGUAGE_ID, Constants::C_LANGUAGE_ID}) {
         if (const ToolChain * const tc = toolChain(k, langId))
-            return tc->outputParser();
+            return tc->outputParsers();
     }
-    return nullptr;
+    return {};
 }
 
 QSet<Core::Id> ToolChainKitAspect::availableFeatures(const Kit *k) const
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/kitinformation.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/kitinformation.h
index e4179f2a61..4eb3417195 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/kitinformation.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/kitinformation.h
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ public:
 
     void addToEnvironment(const Kit *k, Utils::Environment &env) const override;
     void addToMacroExpander(Kit *kit, Utils::MacroExpander *expander) const override;
-    IOutputParser *createOutputParser(const Kit *k) const override;
+    QList<IOutputParser *> createOutputParsers(const Kit *k) const override;
     QSet<Core::Id> availableFeatures(const Kit *k) const override;
 
     static Core::Id id();
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/kitmanager.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/kitmanager.cpp
index f989b955cc..72b727847b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/kitmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/kitmanager.cpp
@@ -677,10 +677,10 @@ void KitAspect::addToEnvironment(const Kit *k, Environment &env) const
     Q_UNUSED(env)
 }
 
-IOutputParser *KitAspect::createOutputParser(const Kit *k) const
+QList<IOutputParser *> KitAspect::createOutputParsers(const Kit *k) const
 {
     Q_UNUSED(k)
-    return nullptr;
+    return {};
 }
 
 QString KitAspect::displayNamePostfix(const Kit *k) const
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/kitmanager.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/kitmanager.h
index 21228f44c2..d70c2f42b5 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/kitmanager.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/kitmanager.h
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ public:
     virtual KitAspectWidget *createConfigWidget(Kit *) const = 0;
 
     virtual void addToEnvironment(const Kit *k, Utils::Environment &env) const;
-    virtual IOutputParser *createOutputParser(const Kit *k) const;
+    virtual QList<IOutputParser *> createOutputParsers(const Kit *k) const;
 
     virtual QString displayNamePostfix(const Kit *k) const;
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/ldparser.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/ldparser.cpp
index 4892ae90d5..f99a02d354 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/ldparser.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/ldparser.cpp
@@ -54,27 +54,27 @@ LdParser::LdParser()
     QTC_CHECK(m_regExpGccNames.isValid());
 }
 
-void LdParser::handleLine(const QString &line, Utils::OutputFormat type)
+IOutputParser::Status LdParser::doHandleLine(const QString &line, Utils::OutputFormat type)
 {
-    if (type != Utils::StdErrFormat) {
-        IOutputParser::handleLine(line, type);
-        return;
-    }
+    if (type != Utils::StdErrFormat)
+        return Status::NotHandled;
+
     QString lne = rightTrimmed(line);
-    if (!lne.isEmpty() && !lne.at(0).isSpace() && !m_incompleteTask.isNull())
-        flush();
+    if (!lne.isEmpty() && !lne.at(0).isSpace() && !m_incompleteTask.isNull()) {
+        doFlush();
+        return Status::NotHandled;
+    }
 
     if (lne.startsWith(QLatin1String("TeamBuilder "))
             || lne.startsWith(QLatin1String("distcc["))
             || lne.contains(QLatin1String("ar: creating "))) {
-        IOutputParser::handleLine(line, Utils::StdErrFormat);
-        return;
+        return Status::NotHandled;
     }
 
     // ld on macOS
     if (lne.startsWith("Undefined symbols for architecture") && lne.endsWith(":")) {
         m_incompleteTask = CompileTask(Task::Error, lne);
-        return;
+        return Status::InProgress;
     }
     if (!m_incompleteTask.isNull() && lne.startsWith("  ")) {
         m_incompleteTask.description.append('\n').append(lne);
@@ -82,19 +82,19 @@ void LdParser::handleLine(const QString &line, Utils::OutputFormat type)
         const QRegularExpressionMatch match = locRegExp.match(lne);
         if (match.hasMatch())
             m_incompleteTask.setFile(Utils::FilePath::fromString(match.captured("file")));
-        return;
+        return Status::InProgress;
     }
 
     if (lne.startsWith("collect2:") || lne.startsWith("collect2.exe:")) {
         emit addTask(CompileTask(Task::Error, lne /* description */), 1);
-        return;
+        return Status::Done;
     }
 
     QRegularExpressionMatch match = m_ranlib.match(lne);
     if (match.hasMatch()) {
         QString description = match.captured(2);
         emit addTask(CompileTask(Task::Warning, description), 1);
-        return;
+        return Status::Done;
     }
 
     match = m_regExpGccNames.match(lne);
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ void LdParser::handleLine(const QString &line, Utils::OutputFormat type)
             description = description.mid(7);
         }
         emit addTask(CompileTask(type, description), 1);
-        return;
+        return Status::Done;
     }
 
     match = m_regExpLinker.match(lne);
@@ -138,10 +138,10 @@ void LdParser::handleLine(const QString &line, Utils::OutputFormat type)
             description = description.mid(9);
         }
         emit addTask(CompileTask(type, description, absoluteFilePath(filename), lineno), 1);
-        return;
+        return Status::Done;
     }
 
-    IOutputParser::handleLine(line, Utils::StdErrFormat);
+    return Status::NotHandled;
 }
 
 void LdParser::doFlush()
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/ldparser.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/ldparser.h
index a2b48a9c20..e07931636a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/ldparser.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/ldparser.h
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class LdParser : public ProjectExplorer::IOutputParser
 public:
     LdParser();
 private:
-    void handleLine(const QString &line, Utils::OutputFormat type) override;
+    Status doHandleLine(const QString &line, Utils::OutputFormat type) override;
     void doFlush() override;
 
     QRegularExpression m_ranlib;
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/linuxiccparser.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/linuxiccparser.cpp
index 4d25e7f31e..a8ba996ea5 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/linuxiccparser.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/linuxiccparser.cpp
@@ -63,21 +63,15 @@ LinuxIccParser::LinuxIccParser() :
     m_pchInfoLine.setPattern(QLatin1String("^\".*\": (creating|using) precompiled header file \".*\"\n$"));
     m_pchInfoLine.setMinimal(true);
     QTC_CHECK(m_pchInfoLine.isValid());
-
-    appendOutputParser(new Internal::LldParser);
-    appendOutputParser(new LdParser);
 }
 
-void LinuxIccParser::handleLine(const QString &line, OutputFormat type)
+IOutputParser::Status LinuxIccParser::doHandleLine(const QString &line, OutputFormat type)
 {
-    if (type != Utils::StdErrFormat) {
-        IOutputParser::handleLine(line, type);
-        return;
-    }
-    if (m_pchInfoLine.indexIn(line) != -1) {
-        // totally ignore this line
-        return;
-    }
+    if (type != Utils::StdErrFormat)
+        return Status::NotHandled;
+
+    if (m_pchInfoLine.indexIn(line) != -1)
+        return Status::Done; // totally ignore this line
 
     if (m_expectFirstLine  && m_firstLine.indexIn(line) != -1) {
         // Clear out old task
@@ -94,7 +88,9 @@ void LinuxIccParser::handleLine(const QString &line, OutputFormat type)
 
         m_lines = 1;
         m_expectFirstLine = false;
-    } else if (!m_expectFirstLine && m_caretLine.indexIn(line) != -1) {
+        return Status::InProgress;
+    }
+    if (!m_expectFirstLine && m_caretLine.indexIn(line) != -1) {
         // Format the last line as code
         QTextLayout::FormatRange fr;
         fr.start = m_temporary.description.lastIndexOf(QLatin1Char('\n')) + 1;
@@ -107,20 +103,25 @@ void LinuxIccParser::handleLine(const QString &line, OutputFormat type)
         fr2.length = 1;
         fr2.format.setFontWeight(QFont::Bold);
         m_temporary.formats.append(fr2);
-    } else if (!m_expectFirstLine && line.trimmed().isEmpty()) { // last Line
+        return Status::InProgress;
+    }
+    if (!m_expectFirstLine && line.trimmed().isEmpty()) { // last Line
         m_expectFirstLine = true;
         emit addTask(m_temporary, m_lines);
         m_temporary = Task();
-    } else if (!m_expectFirstLine && m_continuationLines.indexIn(line) != -1) {
+        return Status::Done;
+    }
+    if (!m_expectFirstLine && m_continuationLines.indexIn(line) != -1) {
         m_temporary.description.append(QLatin1Char('\n'));
         m_indent = 0;
         while (m_indent < line.length() && line.at(m_indent).isSpace())
             m_indent++;
         m_temporary.description.append(m_continuationLines.cap(1).trimmed());
         ++m_lines;
-    } else {
-        IOutputParser::handleLine(line, StdErrFormat);
+        return Status::InProgress;
     }
+    QTC_CHECK(m_temporary.isNull());
+    return Status::NotHandled;
 }
 
 Core::Id LinuxIccParser::id()
@@ -128,6 +129,11 @@ Core::Id LinuxIccParser::id()
     return Core::Id("ProjectExplorer.OutputParser.Icc");
 }
 
+QList<IOutputParser *> LinuxIccParser::iccParserSuite()
+{
+    return {new LinuxIccParser, new Internal::LldParser, new LdParser};
+}
+
 void LinuxIccParser::doFlush()
 {
     if (m_temporary.isNull())
@@ -238,7 +244,7 @@ void ProjectExplorerPlugin::testLinuxIccOutputParsers_data()
 void ProjectExplorerPlugin::testLinuxIccOutputParsers()
 {
     OutputParserTester testbench;
-    testbench.appendOutputParser(new LinuxIccParser);
+    testbench.setLineParsers(LinuxIccParser::iccParserSuite());
     QFETCH(QString, input);
     QFETCH(OutputParserTester::Channel, inputChannel);
     QFETCH(Tasks, tasks);
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/linuxiccparser.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/linuxiccparser.h
index 54cd09605d..03dc8ad431 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/linuxiccparser.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/linuxiccparser.h
@@ -41,8 +41,10 @@ public:
 
     static Core::Id id();
 
+    static QList<IOutputParser *> iccParserSuite();
+
 private:
-    void handleLine(const QString &line, Utils::OutputFormat type) override;
+    Status doHandleLine(const QString &line, Utils::OutputFormat type) override;
     void doFlush() override;
 
     QRegExp m_firstLine;
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/lldparser.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/lldparser.cpp
index 233bbfdc05..87097c685a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/lldparser.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/lldparser.cpp
@@ -35,16 +35,15 @@
 namespace ProjectExplorer {
 namespace Internal {
 
-void LldParser::handleLine(const QString &line, Utils::OutputFormat type)
+IOutputParser::Status LldParser::doHandleLine(const QString &line, Utils::OutputFormat type)
 {
-    if (type != Utils::StdErrFormat) {
-        IOutputParser::handleLine(line, type);
-        return;
-    }
+    if (type != Utils::StdErrFormat)
+        return Status::NotHandled;
+
     const QString trimmedLine = rightTrimmed(line);
     if (trimmedLine.contains("error:") && trimmedLine.contains("lld")) {
         emit addTask(CompileTask(Task::Error, trimmedLine));
-        return;
+        return Status::Done;
     }
     static const QStringList prefixes{">>> referenced by ", ">>> defined at ", ">>> "};
     for (const QString &prefix : prefixes) {
@@ -70,9 +69,9 @@ void LldParser::handleLine(const QString &line, Utils::OutputFormat type)
                     trimmedLine.mid(filePathOffset, filePathLen).trimmed());
         emit addTask(CompileTask(Task::Unknown, trimmedLine.mid(4).trimmed(),
                                  absoluteFilePath(file), lineNo));
-        return;
+        return Status::Done;
     }
-    IOutputParser::handleLine(line, Utils::StdErrFormat);
+    return Status::NotHandled;
 }
 
 } // namespace Internal
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/lldparser.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/lldparser.h
index a2054e1107..4f254d8a17 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/lldparser.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/lldparser.h
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ namespace Internal {
 
 class LldParser : public IOutputParser
 {
-    void handleLine(const QString &line, Utils::OutputFormat type) override;
+    Status doHandleLine(const QString &line, Utils::OutputFormat type) override;
 };
 
 } // namespace Internal
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/makestep.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/makestep.cpp
index 8a067cc1e1..cd873d5ea7 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/makestep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/makestep.cpp
@@ -103,9 +103,7 @@ bool MakeStep::init()
     setIgnoreReturnValue(isClean());
 
     setOutputParser(new GnuMakeParser());
-    IOutputParser *parser = target()->kit()->createOutputParser();
-    if (parser)
-        appendOutputParser(parser);
+    appendOutputParsers(target()->kit()->createOutputParsers());
     outputParser()->addSearchDir(pp->effectiveWorkingDirectory());
 
     return AbstractProcessStep::init();
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/msvcparser.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/msvcparser.cpp
index 6ef6bf792e..d368dcec0f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/msvcparser.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/msvcparser.cpp
@@ -100,79 +100,71 @@ MsvcParser::MsvcParser()
     QTC_CHECK(m_additionalInfoRegExp.isValid());
 }
 
-void MsvcParser::stdOutput(const QString &line)
+Core::Id MsvcParser::id()
 {
-    QRegularExpressionMatch match = m_additionalInfoRegExp.match(line);
-    if (line.startsWith("        ") && !match.hasMatch()) {
-        if (m_lastTask.isNull())
-            return;
+    return Core::Id("ProjectExplorer.OutputParser.Msvc");
+}
 
-        m_lastTask.description.append('\n');
-        m_lastTask.description.append(line.mid(8));
-        // trim trailing spaces:
-        int i = 0;
-        for (i = m_lastTask.description.length() - 1; i >= 0; --i) {
-            if (!m_lastTask.description.at(i).isSpace())
-                break;
-        }
-        m_lastTask.description.truncate(i + 1);
-
-        if (m_lastTask.formats.isEmpty()) {
-            QTextLayout::FormatRange fr;
-            fr.start = m_lastTask.description.indexOf('\n') + 1;
-            fr.length = m_lastTask.description.length() - fr.start;
-            fr.format.setFontItalic(true);
-            m_lastTask.formats.append(fr);
-        } else {
-            m_lastTask.formats[0].length = m_lastTask.description.length() - m_lastTask.formats[0].start;
+IOutputParser::Status MsvcParser::doHandleLine(const QString &line, OutputFormat type)
+{
+    if (type == OutputFormat::StdOutFormat) {
+        QRegularExpressionMatch match = m_additionalInfoRegExp.match(line);
+        if (line.startsWith("        ") && !match.hasMatch()) {
+            if (m_lastTask.isNull())
+                return Status::NotHandled;
+
+            m_lastTask.description.append('\n');
+            m_lastTask.description.append(line.mid(8));
+            // trim trailing spaces:
+            int i = 0;
+            for (i = m_lastTask.description.length() - 1; i >= 0; --i) {
+                if (!m_lastTask.description.at(i).isSpace())
+                    break;
+            }
+            m_lastTask.description.truncate(i + 1);
+
+            if (m_lastTask.formats.isEmpty()) {
+                QTextLayout::FormatRange fr;
+                fr.start = m_lastTask.description.indexOf('\n') + 1;
+                fr.length = m_lastTask.description.length() - fr.start;
+                fr.format.setFontItalic(true);
+                m_lastTask.formats.append(fr);
+            } else {
+                m_lastTask.formats[0].length = m_lastTask.description.length()
+                        - m_lastTask.formats[0].start;
+            }
+            ++m_lines;
+            return Status::InProgress;
         }
-        ++m_lines;
-        return;
-    }
 
-    if (processCompileLine(line))
-        return;
-    if (handleNmakeJomMessage(line, &m_lastTask)) {
-        m_lines = 1;
-        return;
-    }
-    if (match.hasMatch()) {
-        QString description = match.captured(1)
-                + match.captured(4).trimmed();
-        if (!match.captured(1).isEmpty())
-            description.chop(1); // Remove trailing quote
-        m_lastTask = CompileTask(Task::Unknown, description,
-                                 absoluteFilePath(FilePath::fromUserInput(match.captured(2))),
-                                 match.captured(3).toInt() /* linenumber */);
-        m_lines = 1;
-        return;
+        if (processCompileLine(line))
+            return Status::InProgress;
+        if (handleNmakeJomMessage(line, &m_lastTask)) {
+            m_lines = 1;
+            return Status::InProgress;
+        }
+        if (match.hasMatch()) {
+            QString description = match.captured(1)
+                    + match.captured(4).trimmed();
+            if (!match.captured(1).isEmpty())
+                description.chop(1); // Remove trailing quote
+            m_lastTask = CompileTask(Task::Unknown, description,
+                                     absoluteFilePath(FilePath::fromUserInput(match.captured(2))),
+                                     match.captured(3).toInt() /* linenumber */);
+            m_lines = 1;
+            return Status::InProgress;
+        }
+        return Status::NotHandled;
     }
-    IOutputParser::handleLine(line, StdOutFormat);
-}
 
-void MsvcParser::stdError(const QString &line)
-{
     if (processCompileLine(line))
-        return;
+        return Status::InProgress;
     // Jom outputs errors to stderr
     if (handleNmakeJomMessage(line, &m_lastTask)) {
         m_lines = 1;
-        return;
+        return Status::InProgress;
     }
-    IOutputParser::handleLine(line, StdErrFormat);
-}
-
-Core::Id MsvcParser::id()
-{
-    return Core::Id("ProjectExplorer.OutputParser.Msvc");
-}
-
-void MsvcParser::handleLine(const QString &line, OutputFormat type)
-{
-    if (type == OutputFormat::StdOutFormat)
-        stdOutput(line);
-    else
-        stdError(line);
+    return Status::NotHandled;
 }
 
 bool MsvcParser::processCompileLine(const QString &line)
@@ -220,24 +212,6 @@ ClangClParser::ClangClParser()
     QTC_CHECK(m_compileRegExp.isValid());
 }
 
-void ClangClParser::handleLine(const QString &line, OutputFormat type)
-{
-    if (type == StdOutFormat)
-        stdOutput(line);
-    else
-        stdError(line);
-}
-
-void ClangClParser::stdOutput(const QString &line)
-{
-    if (handleNmakeJomMessage(line, &m_lastTask)) {
-        m_linkedLines = 1;
-        doFlush();
-        return;
-    }
-    IOutputParser::handleLine(line, StdOutFormat);
-}
-
 // Check for a code marker '~~~~ ^ ~~~~~~~~~~~~' underlining above code.
 static inline bool isClangCodeMarker(const QString &trimmedLine)
 {
@@ -246,51 +220,59 @@ static inline bool isClangCodeMarker(const QString &trimmedLine)
                          [] (QChar c) { return c != ' ' && c != '^' && c != '~'; });
 }
 
-void ClangClParser::stdError(const QString &lineIn)
+IOutputParser::Status ClangClParser::doHandleLine(const QString &line, OutputFormat type)
 {
-    const QString line = IOutputParser::rightTrimmed(lineIn); // Strip \r\n.
+    if (type == StdOutFormat) {
+        if (handleNmakeJomMessage(line, &m_lastTask)) {
+            m_linkedLines = 1;
+            doFlush();
+            return Status::Done;
+        }
+        return Status::NotHandled;
+    }
+    const QString lne = IOutputParser::rightTrimmed(line); // Strip \n.
 
-    if (handleNmakeJomMessage(line, &m_lastTask)) {
+    if (handleNmakeJomMessage(lne, &m_lastTask)) {
         m_linkedLines = 1;
         doFlush();
-        return;
+        return Status::Done;
     }
 
     // Finish a sequence of warnings/errors: "2 warnings generated."
-    if (!line.isEmpty() && line.at(0).isDigit() && line.endsWith("generated.")) {
+    if (!lne.isEmpty() && lne.at(0).isDigit() && lne.endsWith("generated.")) {
         doFlush();
-        return;
+        return Status::Done;
     }
 
     // Start a new error message by a sequence of "In file included from " which is to be skipped.
-    if (line.startsWith("In file included from ")) {
+    if (lne.startsWith("In file included from ")) {
         doFlush();
-        return;
+        return Status::Done;
     }
 
-    QRegularExpressionMatch match = m_compileRegExp.match(line);
+    QRegularExpressionMatch match = m_compileRegExp.match(lne);
     if (match.hasMatch()) {
         doFlush();
         const QPair<FilePath, int> position = parseFileName(match.captured(1));
         m_lastTask = CompileTask(taskType(match.captured(2)), match.captured(3).trimmed(),
                                  absoluteFilePath(position.first), position.second);
         m_linkedLines = 1;
-        return;
+        return Status::InProgress;
     }
 
     if (!m_lastTask.isNull()) {
-        const QString trimmed = line.trimmed();
+        const QString trimmed = lne.trimmed();
         if (isClangCodeMarker(trimmed)) {
             doFlush();
-            return;
+            return Status::Done;
         }
         m_lastTask.description.append('\n');
         m_lastTask.description.append(trimmed);
         ++m_linkedLines;
-        return;
+        return Status::InProgress;
     }
 
-    IOutputParser::handleLine(lineIn, StdErrFormat);
+    return Status::NotHandled;
 }
 
 void ClangClParser::doFlush()
@@ -566,7 +548,7 @@ void ProjectExplorerPlugin::testMsvcOutputParsers_data()
 void ProjectExplorerPlugin::testMsvcOutputParsers()
 {
     OutputParserTester testbench;
-    testbench.appendOutputParser(new MsvcParser);
+    testbench.addLineParser(new MsvcParser);
     QFETCH(QString, input);
     QFETCH(OutputParserTester::Channel, inputChannel);
     QFETCH(Tasks, tasks);
@@ -645,7 +627,7 @@ void ProjectExplorerPlugin::testClangClOutputParsers_data()
 void ProjectExplorerPlugin::testClangClOutputParsers()
 {
     OutputParserTester testbench;
-    testbench.appendOutputParser(new ClangClParser);
+    testbench.addLineParser(new ClangClParser);
     QFETCH(QString, input);
     QFETCH(OutputParserTester::Channel, inputChannel);
     QFETCH(Tasks, tasks);
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/msvcparser.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/msvcparser.h
index bff487f9fb..fbeb6f1ae6 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/msvcparser.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/msvcparser.h
@@ -43,11 +43,9 @@ public:
     static Core::Id id();
 
 private:
-    void handleLine(const QString &line, Utils::OutputFormat type) override;
+    Status doHandleLine(const QString &line, Utils::OutputFormat type) override;
     void doFlush() override;
 
-    void stdOutput(const QString &line);
-    void stdError(const QString &line);
     bool processCompileLine(const QString &line);
 
     QRegularExpression m_compileRegExp;
@@ -65,12 +63,9 @@ public:
     ClangClParser();
 
 private:
-    void handleLine(const QString &line, Utils::OutputFormat type) override;
+    Status doHandleLine(const QString &line, Utils::OutputFormat type) override;
     void doFlush() override;
 
-    void stdOutput(const QString &line);
-    void stdError(const QString &line);
-
     const QRegularExpression m_compileRegExp;
     Task m_lastTask;
     int m_linkedLines = 0;
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/msvctoolchain.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/msvctoolchain.cpp
index 53da86420e..9969d4f035 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/msvctoolchain.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/msvctoolchain.cpp
@@ -1169,9 +1169,9 @@ void MsvcToolChain::rescanForCompiler()
           });
 }
 
-IOutputParser *MsvcToolChain::outputParser() const
+QList<IOutputParser *> MsvcToolChain::outputParsers() const
 {
-    return new MsvcParser;
+    return {new MsvcParser};
 }
 
 void MsvcToolChain::setupVarsBat(const Abi &abi, const QString &varsBat, const QString &varsBatArg)
@@ -1656,9 +1656,9 @@ QStringList ClangClToolChain::suggestedMkspecList() const
     return {mkspec, "win32-clang-msvc"};
 }
 
-IOutputParser *ClangClToolChain::outputParser() const
+QList<IOutputParser *> ClangClToolChain::outputParsers() const
 {
-    return new ClangClParser;
+    return {new ClangClParser};
 }
 
 static inline QString llvmDirKey()
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/msvctoolchain.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/msvctoolchain.h
index 7eba087a19..e6be1608a1 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/msvctoolchain.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/msvctoolchain.h
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ public:
 
     Utils::FilePath makeCommand(const Utils::Environment &environment) const override;
     Utils::FilePath compilerCommand() const override;
-    IOutputParser *outputParser() const override;
+    QList<IOutputParser *> outputParsers() const override;
 
     QString varsBatArg() const { return m_varsBatArg; }
     QString varsBat() const { return m_vcvarsBat; }
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ public:
     QStringList suggestedMkspecList() const override;
     void addToEnvironment(Utils::Environment &env) const override;
     Utils::FilePath compilerCommand() const override;
-    IOutputParser *outputParser() const override;
+    QList<IOutputParser *> outputParsers() const override;
     QVariantMap toMap() const override;
     bool fromMap(const QVariantMap &data) override;
     std::unique_ptr<ToolChainConfigWidget> createConfigurationWidget() override;
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/osparser.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/osparser.cpp
index c543aac393..3c1a097446 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/osparser.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/osparser.cpp
@@ -36,39 +36,30 @@ OsParser::OsParser()
     setObjectName(QLatin1String("OsParser"));
 }
 
-void OsParser::handleLine(const QString &line, Utils::OutputFormat type)
-{
-    if (type == Utils::StdOutFormat)
-        stdOutput(line);
-    else
-        stdError(line);
-}
-
-void OsParser::stdError(const QString &line)
+IOutputParser::Status OsParser::doHandleLine(const QString &line, Utils::OutputFormat type)
 {
+    if (type == Utils::StdOutFormat) {
+        if (Utils::HostOsInfo::isWindowsHost()) {
+            const QString trimmed = line.trimmed();
+            if (trimmed == QLatin1String("The process cannot access the file because it is "
+                                         "being used by another process.")) {
+                emit addTask(CompileTask(Task::Error, tr(
+                       "The process cannot access the file because it is being used "
+                       "by another process.\n"
+                       "Please close all running instances of your application before "
+                       "starting a build.")));
+                m_hasFatalError = true;
+                return Status::Done;
+            }
+        }
+        return Status::NotHandled;
+    }
     if (Utils::HostOsInfo::isLinuxHost()) {
         const QString trimmed = line.trimmed();
-        if (trimmed.contains(QLatin1String(": error while loading shared libraries:")))
+        if (trimmed.contains(QLatin1String(": error while loading shared libraries:"))) {
             emit addTask(CompileTask(Task::Error, trimmed));
-    }
-    IOutputParser::handleLine(line, Utils::StdErrFormat);
-}
-
-void OsParser::stdOutput(const QString &line)
-{
-    if (Utils::HostOsInfo::isWindowsHost()) {
-        const QString trimmed = line.trimmed();
-        if (trimmed == QLatin1String("The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process.")) {
-            emit addTask(CompileTask(Task::Error, tr(
-                   "The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process.\n"
-                   "Please close all running instances of your application before starting a build.")));
-            m_hasFatalError = true;
+            return Status::Done;
         }
     }
-    IOutputParser::handleLine(line, Utils::StdOutFormat);
-}
-
-bool OsParser::hasFatalErrors() const
-{
-    return m_hasFatalError || IOutputParser::hasFatalErrors();
+    return Status::NotHandled;
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/osparser.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/osparser.h
index fa56268c65..fd0e9dea20 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/osparser.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/osparser.h
@@ -41,11 +41,8 @@ public:
     OsParser();
 
 private:
-    void handleLine(const QString &line, Utils::OutputFormat type) override;
-    bool hasFatalErrors() const override;
-
-    void stdError(const QString &line);
-    void stdOutput(const QString &line);
+    Status doHandleLine(const QString &line, Utils::OutputFormat type) override;
+    bool hasFatalErrors() const override { return m_hasFatalError; }
 
     bool m_hasFatalError = false;
 };
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/outputparser_test.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/outputparser_test.cpp
index 8a2bebf09d..5ae0c46aed 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/outputparser_test.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/outputparser_test.cpp
@@ -53,12 +53,11 @@ void OutputParserTester::testParsing(const QString &lines,
                                      const QString &childStdErrLines,
                                      const QString &outputLines)
 {
-    if (!m_terminator) {
-        m_terminator = new TestTerminator(this);
-        appendOutputParser(m_terminator);
-    }
+    const auto terminator = new TestTerminator(this);
+    if (!lineParsers().isEmpty())
+        terminator->setRedirectionDetector(lineParsers().last());
+    addLineParser(terminator);
     reset();
-    Q_ASSERT(childParser());
 
     if (inputChannel == STDOUT)
         handleStdout(lines + '\n');
@@ -68,7 +67,7 @@ void OutputParserTester::testParsing(const QString &lines,
 
     // delete the parser(s) to test
     emit aboutToDeleteParser();
-    setChildParser(nullptr);
+    setLineParsers({});
 
     QCOMPARE(m_receivedOutput, outputLines);
     QCOMPARE(m_receivedStdErrChildLine, childStdErrLines);
@@ -103,13 +102,14 @@ TestTerminator::TestTerminator(OutputParserTester *t) :
     m_tester(t)
 { }
 
-void TestTerminator::handleLine(const QString &line, Utils::OutputFormat type)
+IOutputParser::Status TestTerminator::doHandleLine(const QString &line, Utils::OutputFormat type)
 {
-    QVERIFY(line.endsWith('\n'));
+    QTC_CHECK(line.endsWith('\n'));
     if (type == Utils::StdOutFormat)
         m_tester->m_receivedStdOutChildLine.append(line);
     else
         m_tester->m_receivedStdErrChildLine.append(line);
+    return Status::Done;
 }
 
 } // namespace ProjectExplorer
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/outputparser_test.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/outputparser_test.h
index 3d749f422a..1a1fff1e65 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/outputparser_test.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/outputparser_test.h
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ private:
     QString m_receivedStdOutChildLine;
     Tasks m_receivedTasks;
     QString m_receivedOutput;
-    TestTerminator *m_terminator = nullptr;
 
     friend class TestTerminator;
 };
@@ -82,7 +81,7 @@ public:
     TestTerminator(OutputParserTester *t);
 
 private:
-    void handleLine(const QString &line, Utils::OutputFormat type) override;
+    Status doHandleLine(const QString &line, Utils::OutputFormat type) override;
 
     OutputParserTester *m_tester = nullptr;
 };
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/parseissuesdialog.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/parseissuesdialog.cpp
index e61b4adc1c..7696950ddb 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/parseissuesdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/parseissuesdialog.cpp
@@ -151,12 +151,14 @@ static void parse(QFutureInterface<void> &future, const QString &output,
 
 void ParseIssuesDialog::accept()
 {
-    std::unique_ptr<IOutputParser> parser(d->kitChooser.currentKit()->createOutputParser());
-    if (!parser) {
+    const QList<IOutputParser *> lineParsers = d->kitChooser.currentKit()->createOutputParsers();
+    if (lineParsers.isEmpty()) {
         QMessageBox::critical(this, tr("Cannot Parse"), tr("Cannot parse: The chosen kit does "
                                                            "not provide an output parser."));
         return;
     }
+    std::unique_ptr<IOutputParser> parser(new IOutputParser);
+    parser->setLineParsers(lineParsers);
     if (d->clearTasksCheckBox.isChecked())
         TaskHub::clearTasks();
     connect(parser.get(), &IOutputParser::addTask, [](const Task &t) { TaskHub::addTask(t); });
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/processstep.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/processstep.cpp
index 02501150b5..ea8de1cb3b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/processstep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/processstep.cpp
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ ProcessStep::ProcessStep(BuildStepList *bsl, Core::Id id)
 bool ProcessStep::init()
 {
     setupProcessParameters(processParameters());
-    setOutputParser(target()->kit()->createOutputParser());
+    appendOutputParsers(target()->kit()->createOutputParsers());
     return AbstractProcessStep::init();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/toolchain.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/toolchain.h
index d1a90a2104..9e8b6c087c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/toolchain.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/toolchain.h
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ public:
     Core::Id language() const;
 
     virtual Utils::FilePath compilerCommand() const = 0;
-    virtual IOutputParser *outputParser() const = 0;
+    virtual QList<IOutputParser *> outputParsers() const = 0;
 
     virtual bool operator ==(const ToolChain &) const;
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/toolchainsettingsaccessor.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/toolchainsettingsaccessor.cpp
index 78fafb5ea7..6e15b14191 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/toolchainsettingsaccessor.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/toolchainsettingsaccessor.cpp
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ public:
     void addToEnvironment(Environment &env) const override { Q_UNUSED(env) }
     FilePath makeCommand(const Environment &) const override { return FilePath::fromString("make"); }
     FilePath compilerCommand() const override { return Utils::FilePath::fromString("/tmp/test/gcc"); }
-    IOutputParser *outputParser() const override { return nullptr; }
+    QList<IOutputParser *> outputParsers() const override { return {}; }
     std::unique_ptr<ToolChainConfigWidget> createConfigurationWidget() override { return nullptr; }
     bool operator ==(const ToolChain &other) const override {
         if (!ToolChain::operator==(other))
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/xcodebuildparser.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/xcodebuildparser.cpp
index ea5d2c9b04..12dcac6f5a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/xcodebuildparser.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/xcodebuildparser.cpp
@@ -52,61 +52,47 @@ XcodebuildParser::XcodebuildParser()
     QTC_CHECK(m_buildRe.isValid());
 }
 
-void XcodebuildParser::handleLine(const QString &line, OutputFormat type)
-{
-    if (type == StdOutFormat)
-        stdOutput(line);
-    else
-        stdError(line);
-}
-
-bool XcodebuildParser::hasFatalErrors() const
-{
-    return (m_fatalErrorCount > 0) || IOutputParser::hasFatalErrors();
-}
-
-void XcodebuildParser::stdOutput(const QString &line)
+IOutputParser::Status XcodebuildParser::doHandleLine(const QString &line, OutputFormat type)
 {
     const QString lne = rightTrimmed(line);
-    if (m_buildRe.indexIn(lne) > -1) {
-        m_xcodeBuildParserState = InXcodebuild;
-        m_lastTarget = m_buildRe.cap(2);
-        m_lastProject = m_buildRe.cap(3);
-        return;
-    }
-    if (m_xcodeBuildParserState == InXcodebuild || m_xcodeBuildParserState == UnknownXcodebuildState) {
-        if (m_successRe.indexIn(lne) > -1) {
-            m_xcodeBuildParserState = OutsideXcodebuild;
-            return;
+    if (type == StdOutFormat) {
+        if (m_buildRe.indexIn(lne) > -1) {
+            m_xcodeBuildParserState = InXcodebuild;
+            m_lastTarget = m_buildRe.cap(2);
+            m_lastProject = m_buildRe.cap(3);
+            return Status::Done;
         }
-        if (lne.endsWith(QLatin1String(signatureChangeEndsWithPattern))) {
-            CompileTask task(Task::Warning,
-                             tr("Replacing signature"),
-                             absoluteFilePath(FilePath::fromString(
-                                 lne.left(lne.size() - QLatin1String(signatureChangeEndsWithPattern).size()))));
-            emit addTask(task, 1);
-            return;
+        if (m_xcodeBuildParserState == InXcodebuild
+                || m_xcodeBuildParserState == UnknownXcodebuildState) {
+            if (m_successRe.indexIn(lne) > -1) {
+                m_xcodeBuildParserState = OutsideXcodebuild;
+                return Status::Done;
+            }
+            if (lne.endsWith(QLatin1String(signatureChangeEndsWithPattern))) {
+                CompileTask task(Task::Warning,
+                                 tr("Replacing signature"),
+                                 absoluteFilePath(FilePath::fromString(
+                                     lne.left(lne.size() - QLatin1String(signatureChangeEndsWithPattern).size()))));
+                emit addTask(task, 1);
+                return Status::Done;
+            }
         }
-        IOutputParser::handleLine(line, StdErrFormat); // ??
-    } else {
-        IOutputParser::handleLine(line, StdOutFormat);
+        return Status::NotHandled;
     }
-}
-
-void XcodebuildParser::stdError(const QString &line)
-{
-    const QString lne = rightTrimmed(line);
     if (m_failureRe.indexIn(lne) > -1) {
         ++m_fatalErrorCount;
         m_xcodeBuildParserState = UnknownXcodebuildState;
         // unfortunately the m_lastTarget, m_lastProject might not be in sync
         emit addTask(CompileTask(Task::Error, tr("Xcodebuild failed.")));
-        return;
-    }
-    if (m_xcodeBuildParserState == OutsideXcodebuild) { // also forward if UnknownXcodebuildState ?
-        IOutputParser::handleLine(line, StdErrFormat);
-        return;
     }
+    if (m_xcodeBuildParserState == OutsideXcodebuild)
+        return Status::NotHandled;
+    return Status::Done;
+}
+
+bool XcodebuildParser::hasDetectedRedirection() const
+{
+    return m_xcodeBuildParserState != OutsideXcodebuild;
 }
 
 } // namespace ProjectExplorer
@@ -268,7 +254,7 @@ void ProjectExplorerPlugin::testXcodebuildParserParsing()
     connect(&testbench, &OutputParserTester::aboutToDeleteParser,
             tester, &XcodebuildParserTester::onAboutToDeleteParser);
 
-    testbench.appendOutputParser(childParser);
+    testbench.addLineParser(childParser);
     QFETCH(ProjectExplorer::XcodebuildParser::XcodebuildStatus, initialStatus);
     QFETCH(QString, input);
     QFETCH(OutputParserTester::Channel, inputChannel);
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/xcodebuildparser.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/xcodebuildparser.h
index 59ee84152b..c2fce0e4a7 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/xcodebuildparser.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/xcodebuildparser.h
@@ -47,11 +47,9 @@ public:
     XcodebuildParser();
 
 private:
-    void handleLine(const QString &line, Utils::OutputFormat type) override;
-    bool hasFatalErrors() const override;
-
-    void stdOutput(const QString &line);
-    void stdError(const QString &line);
+    Status doHandleLine(const QString &line, Utils::OutputFormat type) override;
+    bool hasDetectedRedirection() const override;
+    bool hasFatalErrors() const override { return m_fatalErrorCount > 0; }
 
     int m_fatalErrorCount = 0;
     QRegExp m_failureRe;
diff --git a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsbuildstep.cpp b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsbuildstep.cpp
index 43034fd87d..a8ee28540c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsbuildstep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsbuildstep.cpp
@@ -169,9 +169,9 @@ bool QbsBuildStep::init()
         return false;
 
     delete m_parser;
-    m_parser = target()->kit()->createOutputParser();
-    if (m_parser)
-        connect(m_parser, &ProjectExplorer::IOutputParser::addTask, this, &QbsBuildStep::addTask);
+    m_parser = new IOutputParser;
+    m_parser->setLineParsers(target()->kit()->createOutputParsers());
+    connect(m_parser, &ProjectExplorer::IOutputParser::addTask, this, &QbsBuildStep::addTask);
 
     m_changedFiles = bc->changedFiles();
     m_activeFileTags = bc->activeFileTags();
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakemakestep.cpp b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakemakestep.cpp
index f3c85b388c..d5540b7060 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakemakestep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakemakestep.cpp
@@ -166,14 +166,22 @@ bool QmakeMakeStep::init()
 
     setOutputParser(new ProjectExplorer::GnuMakeParser());
     ToolChain *tc = ToolChainKitAspect::cxxToolChain(target()->kit());
-    if (tc && tc->targetAbi().os() == Abi::DarwinOS)
-        appendOutputParser(new XcodebuildParser);
-    IOutputParser *parser = target()->kit()->createOutputParser();
-    if (parser)
-        appendOutputParser(parser);
+    IOutputParser *xcodeBuildParser = nullptr;
+    if (tc && tc->targetAbi().os() == Abi::DarwinOS) {
+        xcodeBuildParser = new XcodebuildParser;
+        appendOutputParser(xcodeBuildParser);
+    }
+    QList<IOutputParser *> additionalParsers = target()->kit()->createOutputParsers();
+
+    // make may cause qmake to be run, add last to make sure // it has a low priority.
+    additionalParsers << new QMakeParser;
+
+    if (xcodeBuildParser) {
+        for (IOutputParser * const p : qAsConst(additionalParsers))
+            p->setRedirectionDetector(xcodeBuildParser);
+    }
+    appendOutputParsers(additionalParsers);
     outputParser()->addSearchDir(pp->effectiveWorkingDirectory());
-    appendOutputParser(new QMakeParser); // make may cause qmake to be run, add last to make sure
-                                         // it has a low priority.
 
     auto rootNode = dynamic_cast<QmakeProFileNode *>(project()->rootProjectNode());
     QTC_ASSERT(rootNode, return false);
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakeparser.cpp b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakeparser.cpp
index 3952e591ec..86a0ffc67b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakeparser.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakeparser.cpp
@@ -40,12 +40,10 @@ QMakeParser::QMakeParser() : m_error(QLatin1String("^(.+):(\\d+):\\s(.+)$"))
     m_error.setMinimal(true);
 }
 
-void QMakeParser::handleLine(const QString &line, OutputFormat type)
+IOutputParser::Status QMakeParser::doHandleLine(const QString &line, OutputFormat type)
 {
-    if (type != Utils::StdErrFormat) {
-        IOutputParser::handleLine(line, type);
-        return;
-    }
+    if (type != Utils::StdErrFormat)
+        return Status::NotHandled;
     QString lne = rightTrimmed(line);
     if (m_error.indexIn(lne) > -1) {
         QString fileName = m_error.cap(1);
@@ -68,21 +66,21 @@ void QMakeParser::handleLine(const QString &line, OutputFormat type)
                                      absoluteFilePath(FilePath::fromUserInput(fileName)),
                                      m_error.cap(2).toInt() /* line */),
                      1);
-        return;
+        return Status::Done;
     }
     if (lne.startsWith(QLatin1String("Project ERROR: "))
             || lne.startsWith(QLatin1String("ERROR: "))) {
         const QString description = lne.mid(lne.indexOf(QLatin1Char(':')) + 2);
         emit addTask(BuildSystemTask(Task::Error, description), 1);
-        return;
+        return Status::Done;
     }
     if (lne.startsWith(QLatin1String("Project WARNING: "))
             || lne.startsWith(QLatin1String("WARNING: "))) {
         const QString description = lne.mid(lne.indexOf(QLatin1Char(':')) + 2);
         emit addTask(BuildSystemTask(Task::Warning, description), 1);
-        return;
+        return Status::Done;
     }
-    IOutputParser::handleLine(line, StdErrFormat);
+    return Status::NotHandled;
 }
 
 } // QmakeProjectManager
@@ -183,7 +181,7 @@ void QmakeProjectManagerPlugin::testQmakeOutputParsers_data()
 void QmakeProjectManagerPlugin::testQmakeOutputParsers()
 {
     OutputParserTester testbench;
-    testbench.appendOutputParser(new QMakeParser);
+    testbench.addLineParser(new QMakeParser);
     QFETCH(QString, input);
     QFETCH(OutputParserTester::Channel, inputChannel);
     QFETCH(Tasks, tasks);
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakeparser.h b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakeparser.h
index 11e0529651..822700efd0 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakeparser.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakeparser.h
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public:
     QMakeParser();
 
 private:
-    void handleLine(const QString &line, Utils::OutputFormat type) override;
+    Status doHandleLine(const QString &line, Utils::OutputFormat type) override;
 
     QRegExp m_error;
 };
diff --git a/src/plugins/qtsupport/qtkitinformation.cpp b/src/plugins/qtsupport/qtkitinformation.cpp
index 0ff13d07ec..5243699afd 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qtsupport/qtkitinformation.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qtsupport/qtkitinformation.cpp
@@ -288,14 +288,11 @@ void QtKitAspect::addToEnvironment(const ProjectExplorer::Kit *k, Utils::Environ
         version->addToEnvironment(k, env);
 }
 
-ProjectExplorer::IOutputParser *QtKitAspect::createOutputParser(const ProjectExplorer::Kit *k) const
+QList<IOutputParser *> QtKitAspect::createOutputParsers(const Kit *k) const
 {
-    if (qtVersion(k)) {
-        const auto parser = new Internal::QtTestParser;
-        parser->appendOutputParser(new QtParser);
-        return parser;
-    }
-    return nullptr;
+    if (qtVersion(k))
+        return {new Internal::QtTestParser, new QtParser};
+    return {};
 }
 
 class QtMacroSubProvider
diff --git a/src/plugins/qtsupport/qtkitinformation.h b/src/plugins/qtsupport/qtkitinformation.h
index d155b8ea5f..e63c75c61e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qtsupport/qtkitinformation.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qtsupport/qtkitinformation.h
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public:
     ItemList toUserOutput(const ProjectExplorer::Kit *k) const override;
 
     void addToEnvironment(const ProjectExplorer::Kit *k, Utils::Environment &env) const override;
-    ProjectExplorer::IOutputParser *createOutputParser(const ProjectExplorer::Kit *k) const override;
+    QList<ProjectExplorer::IOutputParser *> createOutputParsers(const ProjectExplorer::Kit *k) const override;
     void addToMacroExpander(ProjectExplorer::Kit *kit, Utils::MacroExpander *expander) const override;
 
     static Core::Id id();
diff --git a/src/plugins/qtsupport/qtparser.cpp b/src/plugins/qtsupport/qtparser.cpp
index edeff3d178..c3fb0d5710 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qtsupport/qtparser.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qtsupport/qtparser.cpp
@@ -43,12 +43,11 @@ QtParser::QtParser() :
     m_translationRegExp.setMinimal(true);
 }
 
-void QtParser::handleLine(const QString &line, Utils::OutputFormat type)
+IOutputParser::Status QtParser::doHandleLine(const QString &line, Utils::OutputFormat type)
 {
-    if (type != Utils::StdErrFormat) {
-        IOutputParser::handleLine(line, type);
-        return;
-    }
+    if (type != Utils::StdErrFormat)
+        return Status::NotHandled;
+
     QString lne = rightTrimmed(line);
     if (m_mocRegExp.indexIn(lne) > -1) {
         bool ok;
@@ -65,7 +64,7 @@ void QtParser::handleLine(const QString &line, Utils::OutputFormat type)
                          absoluteFilePath(Utils::FilePath::fromUserInput(m_mocRegExp.cap(1))),
                          lineno);
         emit addTask(task, 1);
-        return;
+        return Status::Done;
     }
     if (m_translationRegExp.indexIn(lne) > -1) {
         Task::TaskType type = Task::Warning;
@@ -74,9 +73,9 @@ void QtParser::handleLine(const QString &line, Utils::OutputFormat type)
         CompileTask task(type, m_translationRegExp.cap(2),
                          absoluteFilePath(Utils::FilePath::fromUserInput(m_translationRegExp.cap(3))));
         emit addTask(task, 1);
-        return;
+        return Status::Done;
     }
-    IOutputParser::handleLine(line, Utils::StdErrFormat);
+    return Status::NotHandled;
 }
 
 // Unit tests:
@@ -179,7 +178,7 @@ void QtSupportPlugin::testQtOutputParser_data()
 void QtSupportPlugin::testQtOutputParser()
 {
     OutputParserTester testbench;
-    testbench.appendOutputParser(new QtParser);
+    testbench.addLineParser(new QtParser);
     QFETCH(QString, input);
     QFETCH(OutputParserTester::Channel, inputChannel);
     QFETCH(Tasks, tasks);
diff --git a/src/plugins/qtsupport/qtparser.h b/src/plugins/qtsupport/qtparser.h
index 62e6fe6622..8fda649bbc 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qtsupport/qtparser.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qtsupport/qtparser.h
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ public:
     QtParser();
 
 private:
-    void handleLine(const QString &line, Utils::OutputFormat type) override;
+    Status doHandleLine(const QString &line, Utils::OutputFormat type) override;
 
     QRegExp m_mocRegExp;
     QRegExp m_translationRegExp;
diff --git a/src/plugins/qtsupport/qttestparser.cpp b/src/plugins/qtsupport/qttestparser.cpp
index 9c84ee46c0..be3c2920e0 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qtsupport/qttestparser.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qtsupport/qttestparser.cpp
@@ -47,12 +47,11 @@ using namespace Utils;
 namespace QtSupport {
 namespace Internal {
 
-void QtTestParser::handleLine(const QString &line, OutputFormat type)
+IOutputParser::Status QtTestParser::doHandleLine(const QString &line, OutputFormat type)
 {
-    if (type != StdOutFormat) {
-        IOutputParser::handleLine(line, type);
-        return;
-    }
+    if (type != StdOutFormat)
+        return Status::NotHandled;
+
     const QString theLine = rightTrimmed(line);
     static const QRegularExpression triggerPattern("^(?:XPASS|FAIL!)  : .+$");
     QTC_CHECK(triggerPattern.isValid());
@@ -60,12 +59,10 @@ void QtTestParser::handleLine(const QString &line, OutputFormat type)
         emitCurrentTask();
         m_currentTask = Task(Task::Error, theLine, FilePath(), -1,
                              Constants::TASK_CATEGORY_AUTOTEST);
-        return;
-    }
-    if (m_currentTask.isNull()) {
-        IOutputParser::handleLine(line, StdOutFormat);
-        return;
+        return Status::InProgress;
     }
+    if (m_currentTask.isNull())
+        return Status::NotHandled;
     static const QRegularExpression locationPattern(HostOsInfo::isWindowsHost()
         ? QString(QT_TEST_FAIL_WIN_REGEXP)
         : QString(QT_TEST_FAIL_UNIX_REGEXP));
@@ -76,9 +73,10 @@ void QtTestParser::handleLine(const QString &line, OutputFormat type)
                     QDir::fromNativeSeparators(match.captured("file"))));
         m_currentTask.line = match.captured("line").toInt();
         emitCurrentTask();
-        return;
+        return Status::Done;
     }
     m_currentTask.description.append('\n').append(theLine);
+    return Status::InProgress;
 }
 
 void QtTestParser::emitCurrentTask()
@@ -93,7 +91,7 @@ void QtTestParser::emitCurrentTask()
 void QtSupportPlugin::testQtTestOutputParser()
 {
     OutputParserTester testbench;
-    testbench.appendOutputParser(new QtTestParser);
+    testbench.addLineParser(new QtTestParser);
     const QString input = "random output\n"
             "PASS   : MyTest::someTest()\n"
             "XPASS  : MyTest::someTest()\n"
diff --git a/src/plugins/qtsupport/qttestparser.h b/src/plugins/qtsupport/qttestparser.h
index f99faccd25..d32d7a40f4 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qtsupport/qttestparser.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qtsupport/qttestparser.h
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class QtTestParser : public ProjectExplorer::IOutputParser
 {
     Q_OBJECT
 private:
-    void handleLine(const QString &line, Utils::OutputFormat type) override;
+    Status doHandleLine(const QString &line, Utils::OutputFormat type) override;
     void doFlush() override { emitCurrentTask(); }
 
     void emitCurrentTask();