diff --git a/src/libstd/fs.rs b/src/libstd/fs.rs
index 119bdfcb0f442..f4c164a324e32 100644
--- a/src/libstd/fs.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/fs.rs
@@ -659,6 +659,11 @@ impl Read for File {
         self.inner.read_vectored(bufs)
     }
 
+    #[inline]
+    fn is_read_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        self.inner.is_read_vectored()
+    }
+
     #[inline]
     unsafe fn initializer(&self) -> Initializer {
         Initializer::nop()
@@ -674,6 +679,11 @@ impl Write for File {
         self.inner.write_vectored(bufs)
     }
 
+    #[inline]
+    fn is_write_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        self.inner.is_write_vectored()
+    }
+
     fn flush(&mut self) -> io::Result<()> {
         self.inner.flush()
     }
@@ -694,6 +704,11 @@ impl Read for &File {
         self.inner.read_vectored(bufs)
     }
 
+    #[inline]
+    fn is_read_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        self.inner.is_read_vectored()
+    }
+
     #[inline]
     unsafe fn initializer(&self) -> Initializer {
         Initializer::nop()
@@ -709,6 +724,11 @@ impl Write for &File {
         self.inner.write_vectored(bufs)
     }
 
+    #[inline]
+    fn is_write_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        self.inner.is_write_vectored()
+    }
+
     fn flush(&mut self) -> io::Result<()> {
         self.inner.flush()
     }
diff --git a/src/libstd/io/buffered.rs b/src/libstd/io/buffered.rs
index 16ca539b3c178..046b1a6888024 100644
--- a/src/libstd/io/buffered.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/io/buffered.rs
@@ -292,6 +292,10 @@ impl<R: Read> Read for BufReader<R> {
         Ok(nread)
     }
 
+    fn is_read_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        self.inner.is_read_vectored()
+    }
+
     // we can't skip unconditionally because of the large buffer case in read.
     unsafe fn initializer(&self) -> Initializer {
         self.inner.initializer()
@@ -680,6 +684,10 @@ impl<W: Write> Write for BufWriter<W> {
         }
     }
 
+    fn is_write_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        self.get_ref().is_write_vectored()
+    }
+
     fn flush(&mut self) -> io::Result<()> {
         self.flush_buf().and_then(|()| self.get_mut().flush())
     }
diff --git a/src/libstd/io/cursor.rs b/src/libstd/io/cursor.rs
index f36aa1846a16c..f3e3fc81a5d82 100644
--- a/src/libstd/io/cursor.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/io/cursor.rs
@@ -266,6 +266,10 @@ where
         Ok(nread)
     }
 
+    fn is_read_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        true
+    }
+
     fn read_exact(&mut self, buf: &mut [u8]) -> io::Result<()> {
         let n = buf.len();
         Read::read_exact(&mut self.fill_buf()?, buf)?;
@@ -372,6 +376,11 @@ impl Write for Cursor<&mut [u8]> {
         slice_write_vectored(&mut self.pos, self.inner, bufs)
     }
 
+    #[inline]
+    fn is_write_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        true
+    }
+
     #[inline]
     fn flush(&mut self) -> io::Result<()> {
         Ok(())
@@ -388,6 +397,11 @@ impl Write for Cursor<&mut Vec<u8>> {
         vec_write_vectored(&mut self.pos, self.inner, bufs)
     }
 
+    #[inline]
+    fn is_write_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        true
+    }
+
     #[inline]
     fn flush(&mut self) -> io::Result<()> {
         Ok(())
@@ -404,6 +418,11 @@ impl Write for Cursor<Vec<u8>> {
         vec_write_vectored(&mut self.pos, &mut self.inner, bufs)
     }
 
+    #[inline]
+    fn is_write_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        true
+    }
+
     #[inline]
     fn flush(&mut self) -> io::Result<()> {
         Ok(())
@@ -422,6 +441,11 @@ impl Write for Cursor<Box<[u8]>> {
         slice_write_vectored(&mut self.pos, &mut self.inner, bufs)
     }
 
+    #[inline]
+    fn is_write_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        true
+    }
+
     #[inline]
     fn flush(&mut self) -> io::Result<()> {
         Ok(())
diff --git a/src/libstd/io/impls.rs b/src/libstd/io/impls.rs
index b7f82e652990d..01dff0b3eb390 100644
--- a/src/libstd/io/impls.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/io/impls.rs
@@ -20,6 +20,11 @@ impl<R: Read + ?Sized> Read for &mut R {
         (**self).read_vectored(bufs)
     }
 
+    #[inline]
+    fn is_read_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        (**self).is_read_vectored()
+    }
+
     #[inline]
     unsafe fn initializer(&self) -> Initializer {
         (**self).initializer()
@@ -52,6 +57,11 @@ impl<W: Write + ?Sized> Write for &mut W {
         (**self).write_vectored(bufs)
     }
 
+    #[inline]
+    fn is_write_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        (**self).is_write_vectored()
+    }
+
     #[inline]
     fn flush(&mut self) -> io::Result<()> {
         (**self).flush()
@@ -109,6 +119,11 @@ impl<R: Read + ?Sized> Read for Box<R> {
         (**self).read_vectored(bufs)
     }
 
+    #[inline]
+    fn is_read_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        (**self).is_read_vectored()
+    }
+
     #[inline]
     unsafe fn initializer(&self) -> Initializer {
         (**self).initializer()
@@ -141,6 +156,11 @@ impl<W: Write + ?Sized> Write for Box<W> {
         (**self).write_vectored(bufs)
     }
 
+    #[inline]
+    fn is_write_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        (**self).is_write_vectored()
+    }
+
     #[inline]
     fn flush(&mut self) -> io::Result<()> {
         (**self).flush()
@@ -240,6 +260,11 @@ impl Read for &[u8] {
         Ok(nread)
     }
 
+    #[inline]
+    fn is_read_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        true
+    }
+
     #[inline]
     unsafe fn initializer(&self) -> Initializer {
         Initializer::nop()
@@ -316,6 +341,11 @@ impl Write for &mut [u8] {
         Ok(nwritten)
     }
 
+    #[inline]
+    fn is_write_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        true
+    }
+
     #[inline]
     fn write_all(&mut self, data: &[u8]) -> io::Result<()> {
         if self.write(data)? == data.len() {
@@ -351,6 +381,11 @@ impl Write for Vec<u8> {
         Ok(len)
     }
 
+    #[inline]
+    fn is_write_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        true
+    }
+
     #[inline]
     fn write_all(&mut self, buf: &[u8]) -> io::Result<()> {
         self.extend_from_slice(buf);
diff --git a/src/libstd/io/mod.rs b/src/libstd/io/mod.rs
index 5ab88260d6ac1..9cfb1728c04e4 100644
--- a/src/libstd/io/mod.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/io/mod.rs
@@ -256,6 +256,7 @@
 //! [`Read::read`]: trait.Read.html#tymethod.read
 //! [`Result`]: ../result/enum.Result.html
 //! [`.unwrap()`]: ../result/enum.Result.html#method.unwrap
+// ignore-tidy-filelength
 
 #![stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
 
@@ -580,6 +581,19 @@ pub trait Read {
         default_read_vectored(|b| self.read(b), bufs)
     }
 
+    /// Determines if this `Read`er has an efficient `read_vectored`
+    /// implementation.
+    ///
+    /// If a `Read`er does not override the default `read_vectored`
+    /// implementation, code using it may want to avoid the method all together
+    /// and coalesce writes into a single buffer for higher performance.
+    ///
+    /// The default implementation returns `false`.
+    #[unstable(feature = "can_vector", issue = "69941")]
+    fn is_read_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        false
+    }
+
     /// Determines if this `Read`er can work with buffers of uninitialized
     /// memory.
     ///
@@ -1304,6 +1318,19 @@ pub trait Write {
         default_write_vectored(|b| self.write(b), bufs)
     }
 
+    /// Determines if this `Write`er has an efficient `write_vectored`
+    /// implementation.
+    ///
+    /// If a `Write`er does not override the default `write_vectored`
+    /// implementation, code using it may want to avoid the method all together
+    /// and coalesce writes into a single buffer for higher performance.
+    ///
+    /// The default implementation returns `false`.
+    #[unstable(feature = "can_vector", issue = "69941")]
+    fn is_write_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        false
+    }
+
     /// Flush this output stream, ensuring that all intermediately buffered
     /// contents reach their destination.
     ///
diff --git a/src/libstd/io/stdio.rs b/src/libstd/io/stdio.rs
index a064c552c84f5..b65b150d2c3a1 100644
--- a/src/libstd/io/stdio.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/io/stdio.rs
@@ -87,6 +87,11 @@ impl Read for StdinRaw {
         self.0.read_vectored(bufs)
     }
 
+    #[inline]
+    fn is_read_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        self.0.is_read_vectored()
+    }
+
     #[inline]
     unsafe fn initializer(&self) -> Initializer {
         Initializer::nop()
@@ -101,6 +106,11 @@ impl Write for StdoutRaw {
         self.0.write_vectored(bufs)
     }
 
+    #[inline]
+    fn is_write_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        self.0.is_write_vectored()
+    }
+
     fn flush(&mut self) -> io::Result<()> {
         self.0.flush()
     }
@@ -114,6 +124,11 @@ impl Write for StderrRaw {
         self.0.write_vectored(bufs)
     }
 
+    #[inline]
+    fn is_write_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        self.0.is_write_vectored()
+    }
+
     fn flush(&mut self) -> io::Result<()> {
         self.0.flush()
     }
@@ -140,6 +155,14 @@ impl<W: io::Write> io::Write for Maybe<W> {
         }
     }
 
+    #[inline]
+    fn is_write_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        match self {
+            Maybe::Real(w) => w.is_write_vectored(),
+            Maybe::Fake => true,
+        }
+    }
+
     fn flush(&mut self) -> io::Result<()> {
         match *self {
             Maybe::Real(ref mut w) => handle_ebadf(w.flush(), ()),
@@ -162,6 +185,14 @@ impl<R: io::Read> io::Read for Maybe<R> {
             Maybe::Fake => Ok(0),
         }
     }
+
+    #[inline]
+    fn is_read_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        match self {
+            Maybe::Real(w) => w.is_read_vectored(),
+            Maybe::Fake => true,
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 fn handle_ebadf<T>(r: io::Result<T>, default: T) -> io::Result<T> {
@@ -352,6 +383,10 @@ impl Read for Stdin {
         self.lock().read_vectored(bufs)
     }
     #[inline]
+    fn is_read_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        self.lock().is_read_vectored()
+    }
+    #[inline]
     unsafe fn initializer(&self) -> Initializer {
         Initializer::nop()
     }
@@ -376,6 +411,11 @@ impl Read for StdinLock<'_> {
         self.inner.read_vectored(bufs)
     }
 
+    #[inline]
+    fn is_read_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        self.inner.is_read_vectored()
+    }
+
     #[inline]
     unsafe fn initializer(&self) -> Initializer {
         Initializer::nop()
@@ -543,6 +583,10 @@ impl Write for Stdout {
     fn write_vectored(&mut self, bufs: &[IoSlice<'_>]) -> io::Result<usize> {
         self.lock().write_vectored(bufs)
     }
+    #[inline]
+    fn is_write_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        self.lock().is_write_vectored()
+    }
     fn flush(&mut self) -> io::Result<()> {
         self.lock().flush()
     }
@@ -561,6 +605,10 @@ impl Write for StdoutLock<'_> {
     fn write_vectored(&mut self, bufs: &[IoSlice<'_>]) -> io::Result<usize> {
         self.inner.borrow_mut().write_vectored(bufs)
     }
+    #[inline]
+    fn is_write_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        self.inner.borrow_mut().is_write_vectored()
+    }
     fn flush(&mut self) -> io::Result<()> {
         self.inner.borrow_mut().flush()
     }
@@ -709,6 +757,10 @@ impl Write for Stderr {
     fn write_vectored(&mut self, bufs: &[IoSlice<'_>]) -> io::Result<usize> {
         self.lock().write_vectored(bufs)
     }
+    #[inline]
+    fn is_write_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        self.lock().is_write_vectored()
+    }
     fn flush(&mut self) -> io::Result<()> {
         self.lock().flush()
     }
@@ -727,6 +779,10 @@ impl Write for StderrLock<'_> {
     fn write_vectored(&mut self, bufs: &[IoSlice<'_>]) -> io::Result<usize> {
         self.inner.borrow_mut().write_vectored(bufs)
     }
+    #[inline]
+    fn is_write_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        self.inner.borrow_mut().is_write_vectored()
+    }
     fn flush(&mut self) -> io::Result<()> {
         self.inner.borrow_mut().flush()
     }
diff --git a/src/libstd/io/util.rs b/src/libstd/io/util.rs
index b09161b97aa5e..b9d5dc27db006 100644
--- a/src/libstd/io/util.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/io/util.rs
@@ -179,6 +179,11 @@ impl Read for Repeat {
         Ok(nwritten)
     }
 
+    #[inline]
+    fn is_read_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        true
+    }
+
     #[inline]
     unsafe fn initializer(&self) -> Initializer {
         Initializer::nop()
@@ -235,6 +240,11 @@ impl Write for Sink {
         Ok(total_len)
     }
 
+    #[inline]
+    fn is_write_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        true
+    }
+
     #[inline]
     fn flush(&mut self) -> io::Result<()> {
         Ok(())
diff --git a/src/libstd/lib.rs b/src/libstd/lib.rs
index 5fd15bb8fe4f3..ac07af5e278fb 100644
--- a/src/libstd/lib.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/lib.rs
@@ -243,6 +243,7 @@
 #![feature(box_syntax)]
 #![feature(c_variadic)]
 #![feature(cfg_accessible)]
+#![feature(can_vector)]
 #![feature(cfg_target_has_atomic)]
 #![feature(cfg_target_thread_local)]
 #![feature(char_error_internals)]
diff --git a/src/libstd/net/tcp.rs b/src/libstd/net/tcp.rs
index 5023d69240893..9ac54dd5f7a65 100644
--- a/src/libstd/net/tcp.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/net/tcp.rs
@@ -576,6 +576,11 @@ impl Read for TcpStream {
         self.0.read_vectored(bufs)
     }
 
+    #[inline]
+    fn is_read_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        self.0.is_read_vectored()
+    }
+
     #[inline]
     unsafe fn initializer(&self) -> Initializer {
         Initializer::nop()
@@ -591,6 +596,11 @@ impl Write for TcpStream {
         self.0.write_vectored(bufs)
     }
 
+    #[inline]
+    fn is_write_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        self.0.is_write_vectored()
+    }
+
     fn flush(&mut self) -> io::Result<()> {
         Ok(())
     }
@@ -605,6 +615,11 @@ impl Read for &TcpStream {
         self.0.read_vectored(bufs)
     }
 
+    #[inline]
+    fn is_read_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        self.0.is_read_vectored()
+    }
+
     #[inline]
     unsafe fn initializer(&self) -> Initializer {
         Initializer::nop()
@@ -620,6 +635,11 @@ impl Write for &TcpStream {
         self.0.write_vectored(bufs)
     }
 
+    #[inline]
+    fn is_write_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        self.0.is_write_vectored()
+    }
+
     fn flush(&mut self) -> io::Result<()> {
         Ok(())
     }
diff --git a/src/libstd/process.rs b/src/libstd/process.rs
index 3eee45d000cd1..b457d190b9510 100644
--- a/src/libstd/process.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/process.rs
@@ -245,6 +245,10 @@ impl Write for ChildStdin {
         self.inner.write_vectored(bufs)
     }
 
+    fn is_write_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        self.inner.is_write_vectored()
+    }
+
     fn flush(&mut self) -> io::Result<()> {
         Ok(())
     }
@@ -300,6 +304,11 @@ impl Read for ChildStdout {
         self.inner.read_vectored(bufs)
     }
 
+    #[inline]
+    fn is_read_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        self.inner.is_read_vectored()
+    }
+
     #[inline]
     unsafe fn initializer(&self) -> Initializer {
         Initializer::nop()
@@ -356,6 +365,11 @@ impl Read for ChildStderr {
         self.inner.read_vectored(bufs)
     }
 
+    #[inline]
+    fn is_read_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        self.inner.is_read_vectored()
+    }
+
     #[inline]
     unsafe fn initializer(&self) -> Initializer {
         Initializer::nop()
diff --git a/src/libstd/sys/cloudabi/shims/fs.rs b/src/libstd/sys/cloudabi/shims/fs.rs
index e6160d1457d26..ecb5b51cccdcd 100644
--- a/src/libstd/sys/cloudabi/shims/fs.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/sys/cloudabi/shims/fs.rs
@@ -202,6 +202,10 @@ impl File {
         match self.0 {}
     }
 
+    pub fn is_read_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        match self.0 {}
+    }
+
     pub fn write(&self, _buf: &[u8]) -> io::Result<usize> {
         match self.0 {}
     }
@@ -210,6 +214,10 @@ impl File {
         match self.0 {}
     }
 
+    pub fn is_write_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        match self.0 {}
+    }
+
     pub fn flush(&self) -> io::Result<()> {
         match self.0 {}
     }
diff --git a/src/libstd/sys/cloudabi/shims/net.rs b/src/libstd/sys/cloudabi/shims/net.rs
index 67c436fa7955d..375aaab405dff 100644
--- a/src/libstd/sys/cloudabi/shims/net.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/sys/cloudabi/shims/net.rs
@@ -47,6 +47,10 @@ impl TcpStream {
         match self.0 {}
     }
 
+    pub fn is_read_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        match self.0 {}
+    }
+
     pub fn write(&self, _: &[u8]) -> io::Result<usize> {
         match self.0 {}
     }
@@ -55,6 +59,10 @@ impl TcpStream {
         match self.0 {}
     }
 
+    pub fn is_write_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        match self.0 {}
+    }
+
     pub fn peer_addr(&self) -> io::Result<SocketAddr> {
         match self.0 {}
     }
diff --git a/src/libstd/sys/cloudabi/shims/pipe.rs b/src/libstd/sys/cloudabi/shims/pipe.rs
index fb14dc5910181..10d0925823eb9 100644
--- a/src/libstd/sys/cloudabi/shims/pipe.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/sys/cloudabi/shims/pipe.rs
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ impl AnonPipe {
         match self.0 {}
     }
 
+    pub fn is_read_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        match self.0 {}
+    }
+
     pub fn write(&self, _buf: &[u8]) -> io::Result<usize> {
         match self.0 {}
     }
@@ -20,6 +24,10 @@ impl AnonPipe {
         match self.0 {}
     }
 
+    pub fn is_write_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        match self.0 {}
+    }
+
     pub fn diverge(&self) -> ! {
         match self.0 {}
     }
diff --git a/src/libstd/sys/hermit/fs.rs b/src/libstd/sys/hermit/fs.rs
index 287a039066780..82ccab1462ba8 100644
--- a/src/libstd/sys/hermit/fs.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/sys/hermit/fs.rs
@@ -301,6 +301,11 @@ impl File {
         crate::io::default_read_vectored(|buf| self.read(buf), bufs)
     }
 
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn is_read_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        false
+    }
+
     pub fn write(&self, buf: &[u8]) -> io::Result<usize> {
         self.0.write(buf)
     }
@@ -309,6 +314,11 @@ impl File {
         crate::io::default_write_vectored(|buf| self.write(buf), bufs)
     }
 
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn is_write_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        false
+    }
+
     pub fn flush(&self) -> io::Result<()> {
         Ok(())
     }
diff --git a/src/libstd/sys/hermit/net.rs b/src/libstd/sys/hermit/net.rs
index 377c3132c5a32..5b5379c8b0581 100644
--- a/src/libstd/sys/hermit/net.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/sys/hermit/net.rs
@@ -99,6 +99,11 @@ impl TcpStream {
         Ok(size)
     }
 
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn is_read_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        true
+    }
+
     pub fn write(&self, buffer: &[u8]) -> io::Result<usize> {
         self.write_vectored(&[IoSlice::new(buffer)])
     }
@@ -114,6 +119,11 @@ impl TcpStream {
         Ok(size)
     }
 
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn is_write_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        true
+    }
+
     pub fn peer_addr(&self) -> io::Result<SocketAddr> {
         Err(io::Error::new(ErrorKind::Other, "peer_addr isn't supported"))
     }
diff --git a/src/libstd/sys/hermit/pipe.rs b/src/libstd/sys/hermit/pipe.rs
index fb14dc5910181..10d0925823eb9 100644
--- a/src/libstd/sys/hermit/pipe.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/sys/hermit/pipe.rs
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ impl AnonPipe {
         match self.0 {}
     }
 
+    pub fn is_read_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        match self.0 {}
+    }
+
     pub fn write(&self, _buf: &[u8]) -> io::Result<usize> {
         match self.0 {}
     }
@@ -20,6 +24,10 @@ impl AnonPipe {
         match self.0 {}
     }
 
+    pub fn is_write_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        match self.0 {}
+    }
+
     pub fn diverge(&self) -> ! {
         match self.0 {}
     }
diff --git a/src/libstd/sys/hermit/stdio.rs b/src/libstd/sys/hermit/stdio.rs
index 2eb011ccb3974..208265de465ad 100644
--- a/src/libstd/sys/hermit/stdio.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/sys/hermit/stdio.rs
@@ -20,6 +20,11 @@ impl Stdin {
         //    .read(data)
         Ok(0)
     }
+
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn is_read_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        true
+    }
 }
 
 impl Stdout {
@@ -51,6 +56,11 @@ impl Stdout {
         }
     }
 
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn is_write_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        true
+    }
+
     pub fn flush(&self) -> io::Result<()> {
         Ok(())
     }
@@ -85,6 +95,11 @@ impl Stderr {
         }
     }
 
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn is_write_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        true
+    }
+
     pub fn flush(&self) -> io::Result<()> {
         Ok(())
     }
diff --git a/src/libstd/sys/sgx/fd.rs b/src/libstd/sys/sgx/fd.rs
index 7da2424a64261..90158030c7fbe 100644
--- a/src/libstd/sys/sgx/fd.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/sys/sgx/fd.rs
@@ -34,6 +34,11 @@ impl FileDesc {
         usercalls::read(self.fd, bufs)
     }
 
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn is_read_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        true
+    }
+
     pub fn write(&self, buf: &[u8]) -> io::Result<usize> {
         usercalls::write(self.fd, &[IoSlice::new(buf)])
     }
@@ -42,6 +47,11 @@ impl FileDesc {
         usercalls::write(self.fd, bufs)
     }
 
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn is_write_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        true
+    }
+
     pub fn flush(&self) -> io::Result<()> {
         usercalls::flush(self.fd)
     }
diff --git a/src/libstd/sys/sgx/fs.rs b/src/libstd/sys/sgx/fs.rs
index e6160d1457d26..ecb5b51cccdcd 100644
--- a/src/libstd/sys/sgx/fs.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/sys/sgx/fs.rs
@@ -202,6 +202,10 @@ impl File {
         match self.0 {}
     }
 
+    pub fn is_read_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        match self.0 {}
+    }
+
     pub fn write(&self, _buf: &[u8]) -> io::Result<usize> {
         match self.0 {}
     }
@@ -210,6 +214,10 @@ impl File {
         match self.0 {}
     }
 
+    pub fn is_write_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        match self.0 {}
+    }
+
     pub fn flush(&self) -> io::Result<()> {
         match self.0 {}
     }
diff --git a/src/libstd/sys/sgx/net.rs b/src/libstd/sys/sgx/net.rs
index bd0652ab4649a..666a157b09cd0 100644
--- a/src/libstd/sys/sgx/net.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/sys/sgx/net.rs
@@ -149,6 +149,11 @@ impl TcpStream {
         self.inner.inner.read_vectored(bufs)
     }
 
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn is_read_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        self.inner.inner.is_read_vectored()
+    }
+
     pub fn write(&self, buf: &[u8]) -> io::Result<usize> {
         self.inner.inner.write(buf)
     }
@@ -157,6 +162,11 @@ impl TcpStream {
         self.inner.inner.write_vectored(bufs)
     }
 
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn is_write_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        self.inner.inner.is_write_vectored()
+    }
+
     pub fn peer_addr(&self) -> io::Result<SocketAddr> {
         addr_to_sockaddr(&self.peer_addr)
     }
diff --git a/src/libstd/sys/sgx/pipe.rs b/src/libstd/sys/sgx/pipe.rs
index fb14dc5910181..10d0925823eb9 100644
--- a/src/libstd/sys/sgx/pipe.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/sys/sgx/pipe.rs
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ impl AnonPipe {
         match self.0 {}
     }
 
+    pub fn is_read_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        match self.0 {}
+    }
+
     pub fn write(&self, _buf: &[u8]) -> io::Result<usize> {
         match self.0 {}
     }
@@ -20,6 +24,10 @@ impl AnonPipe {
         match self.0 {}
     }
 
+    pub fn is_write_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        match self.0 {}
+    }
+
     pub fn diverge(&self) -> ! {
         match self.0 {}
     }
diff --git a/src/libstd/sys/unix/ext/net.rs b/src/libstd/sys/unix/ext/net.rs
index 4c3cb67c9ee0f..bfdc39ada75eb 100644
--- a/src/libstd/sys/unix/ext/net.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/sys/unix/ext/net.rs
@@ -613,6 +613,11 @@ impl io::Read for UnixStream {
         io::Read::read_vectored(&mut &*self, bufs)
     }
 
+    #[inline]
+    fn is_read_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        io::Read::is_read_vectored(&&*self)
+    }
+
     #[inline]
     unsafe fn initializer(&self) -> Initializer {
         Initializer::nop()
@@ -629,6 +634,11 @@ impl<'a> io::Read for &'a UnixStream {
         self.0.read_vectored(bufs)
     }
 
+    #[inline]
+    fn is_read_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        self.0.is_read_vectored()
+    }
+
     #[inline]
     unsafe fn initializer(&self) -> Initializer {
         Initializer::nop()
@@ -645,6 +655,11 @@ impl io::Write for UnixStream {
         io::Write::write_vectored(&mut &*self, bufs)
     }
 
+    #[inline]
+    fn is_write_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        io::Write::is_write_vectored(&&*self)
+    }
+
     fn flush(&mut self) -> io::Result<()> {
         io::Write::flush(&mut &*self)
     }
@@ -660,6 +675,11 @@ impl<'a> io::Write for &'a UnixStream {
         self.0.write_vectored(bufs)
     }
 
+    #[inline]
+    fn is_write_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        self.0.is_write_vectored()
+    }
+
     fn flush(&mut self) -> io::Result<()> {
         Ok(())
     }
diff --git a/src/libstd/sys/unix/fd.rs b/src/libstd/sys/unix/fd.rs
index 1bba56e334a2e..1ef7ffacfcf14 100644
--- a/src/libstd/sys/unix/fd.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/sys/unix/fd.rs
@@ -64,6 +64,11 @@ impl FileDesc {
         Ok(ret as usize)
     }
 
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn is_read_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        true
+    }
+
     pub fn read_to_end(&self, buf: &mut Vec<u8>) -> io::Result<usize> {
         let mut me = self;
         (&mut me).read_to_end(buf)
@@ -116,6 +121,11 @@ impl FileDesc {
         Ok(ret as usize)
     }
 
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn is_write_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        true
+    }
+
     pub fn write_at(&self, buf: &[u8], offset: u64) -> io::Result<usize> {
         #[cfg(target_os = "android")]
         use super::android::cvt_pwrite64;
diff --git a/src/libstd/sys/unix/fs.rs b/src/libstd/sys/unix/fs.rs
index a233aa47dff58..2cfc63d94922d 100644
--- a/src/libstd/sys/unix/fs.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/sys/unix/fs.rs
@@ -828,6 +828,11 @@ impl File {
         self.0.read_vectored(bufs)
     }
 
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn is_read_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        self.0.is_read_vectored()
+    }
+
     pub fn read_at(&self, buf: &mut [u8], offset: u64) -> io::Result<usize> {
         self.0.read_at(buf, offset)
     }
@@ -840,6 +845,11 @@ impl File {
         self.0.write_vectored(bufs)
     }
 
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn is_write_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        self.0.is_write_vectored()
+    }
+
     pub fn write_at(&self, buf: &[u8], offset: u64) -> io::Result<usize> {
         self.0.write_at(buf, offset)
     }
diff --git a/src/libstd/sys/unix/l4re.rs b/src/libstd/sys/unix/l4re.rs
index c6e4f5693ed5a..a2912387108e1 100644
--- a/src/libstd/sys/unix/l4re.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/sys/unix/l4re.rs
@@ -55,6 +55,10 @@ pub mod net {
             unimpl!();
         }
 
+        pub fn is_read_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+            unimpl!();
+        }
+
         pub fn peek(&self, _: &mut [u8]) -> io::Result<usize> {
             unimpl!();
         }
@@ -75,6 +79,10 @@ pub mod net {
             unimpl!();
         }
 
+        pub fn is_write_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+            unimpl!();
+        }
+
         pub fn set_timeout(&self, _: Option<Duration>, _: libc::c_int) -> io::Result<()> {
             unimpl!();
         }
@@ -171,6 +179,10 @@ pub mod net {
             unimpl!();
         }
 
+        pub fn is_read_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+            unimpl!();
+        }
+
         pub fn write(&self, _: &[u8]) -> io::Result<usize> {
             unimpl!();
         }
@@ -179,6 +191,10 @@ pub mod net {
             unimpl!();
         }
 
+        pub fn is_write_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+            unimpl!();
+        }
+
         pub fn peer_addr(&self) -> io::Result<SocketAddr> {
             unimpl!();
         }
diff --git a/src/libstd/sys/unix/net.rs b/src/libstd/sys/unix/net.rs
index d18c22b0573f3..f062bc012f7ef 100644
--- a/src/libstd/sys/unix/net.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/sys/unix/net.rs
@@ -226,6 +226,11 @@ impl Socket {
         self.0.read_vectored(bufs)
     }
 
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn is_read_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        self.0.is_read_vectored()
+    }
+
     fn recv_from_with_flags(
         &self,
         buf: &mut [u8],
@@ -263,6 +268,11 @@ impl Socket {
         self.0.write_vectored(bufs)
     }
 
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn is_write_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        self.0.is_write_vectored()
+    }
+
     pub fn set_timeout(&self, dur: Option<Duration>, kind: libc::c_int) -> io::Result<()> {
         let timeout = match dur {
             Some(dur) => {
diff --git a/src/libstd/sys/unix/pipe.rs b/src/libstd/sys/unix/pipe.rs
index 2a861c878015e..f2a2eabef9132 100644
--- a/src/libstd/sys/unix/pipe.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/sys/unix/pipe.rs
@@ -64,6 +64,11 @@ impl AnonPipe {
         self.0.read_vectored(bufs)
     }
 
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn is_read_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        self.0.is_read_vectored()
+    }
+
     pub fn write(&self, buf: &[u8]) -> io::Result<usize> {
         self.0.write(buf)
     }
@@ -72,6 +77,11 @@ impl AnonPipe {
         self.0.write_vectored(bufs)
     }
 
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn is_write_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        self.0.is_write_vectored()
+    }
+
     pub fn fd(&self) -> &FileDesc {
         &self.0
     }
diff --git a/src/libstd/sys/unix/stdio.rs b/src/libstd/sys/unix/stdio.rs
index b9c56963885c0..f8353214cbca0 100644
--- a/src/libstd/sys/unix/stdio.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/sys/unix/stdio.rs
@@ -20,6 +20,11 @@ impl io::Read for Stdin {
     fn read_vectored(&mut self, bufs: &mut [IoSliceMut<'_>]) -> io::Result<usize> {
         ManuallyDrop::new(FileDesc::new(libc::STDIN_FILENO)).read_vectored(bufs)
     }
+
+    #[inline]
+    fn is_read_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        true
+    }
 }
 
 impl Stdout {
@@ -37,6 +42,11 @@ impl io::Write for Stdout {
         ManuallyDrop::new(FileDesc::new(libc::STDOUT_FILENO)).write_vectored(bufs)
     }
 
+    #[inline]
+    fn is_write_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        true
+    }
+
     fn flush(&mut self) -> io::Result<()> {
         Ok(())
     }
@@ -57,6 +67,11 @@ impl io::Write for Stderr {
         ManuallyDrop::new(FileDesc::new(libc::STDERR_FILENO)).write_vectored(bufs)
     }
 
+    #[inline]
+    fn is_write_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        true
+    }
+
     fn flush(&mut self) -> io::Result<()> {
         Ok(())
     }
diff --git a/src/libstd/sys/vxworks/fd.rs b/src/libstd/sys/vxworks/fd.rs
index 65c67dabc1ad0..23e9dc428ce23 100644
--- a/src/libstd/sys/vxworks/fd.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/sys/vxworks/fd.rs
@@ -54,6 +54,11 @@ impl FileDesc {
         Ok(ret as usize)
     }
 
+    #[inline]
+    fn is_read_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        true
+    }
+
     pub fn read_to_end(&self, buf: &mut Vec<u8>) -> io::Result<usize> {
         let mut me = self;
         (&mut me).read_to_end(buf)
@@ -99,6 +104,11 @@ impl FileDesc {
         Ok(ret as usize)
     }
 
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn is_write_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        true
+    }
+
     pub fn write_at(&self, buf: &[u8], offset: u64) -> io::Result<usize> {
         unsafe fn cvt_pwrite(
             fd: c_int,
diff --git a/src/libstd/sys/vxworks/fs.rs b/src/libstd/sys/vxworks/fs.rs
index 68f2c13317024..557e65ca01b1c 100644
--- a/src/libstd/sys/vxworks/fs.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/sys/vxworks/fs.rs
@@ -351,6 +351,11 @@ impl File {
         self.0.read_vectored(bufs)
     }
 
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn is_read_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        self.0.is_read_vectored()
+    }
+
     pub fn read_at(&self, buf: &mut [u8], offset: u64) -> io::Result<usize> {
         self.0.read_at(buf, offset)
     }
@@ -363,6 +368,11 @@ impl File {
         self.0.write_vectored(bufs)
     }
 
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn is_write_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        self.0.is_write_vectored()
+    }
+
     pub fn write_at(&self, buf: &[u8], offset: u64) -> io::Result<usize> {
         self.0.write_at(buf, offset)
     }
diff --git a/src/libstd/sys/vxworks/net.rs b/src/libstd/sys/vxworks/net.rs
index 7d4e5624f7e39..de0b15b43a2e2 100644
--- a/src/libstd/sys/vxworks/net.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/sys/vxworks/net.rs
@@ -163,6 +163,11 @@ impl Socket {
         self.0.read_vectored(bufs)
     }
 
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn is_read_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        self.0.is_read_vectored()
+    }
+
     fn recv_from_with_flags(
         &self,
         buf: &mut [u8],
@@ -200,6 +205,11 @@ impl Socket {
         self.0.write_vectored(bufs)
     }
 
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn is_write_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        self.0.is_write_vectored()
+    }
+
     pub fn set_timeout(&self, dur: Option<Duration>, kind: libc::c_int) -> io::Result<()> {
         let timeout = match dur {
             Some(dur) => {
diff --git a/src/libstd/sys/vxworks/pipe.rs b/src/libstd/sys/vxworks/pipe.rs
index 0990cb8e83cf8..a18376212af51 100644
--- a/src/libstd/sys/vxworks/pipe.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/sys/vxworks/pipe.rs
@@ -24,10 +24,16 @@ impl AnonPipe {
     pub fn read(&self, buf: &mut [u8]) -> io::Result<usize> {
         self.0.read(buf)
     }
+
     pub fn read_vectored(&self, bufs: &mut [IoSliceMut<'_>]) -> io::Result<usize> {
         self.0.read_vectored(bufs)
     }
 
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn is_read_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        self.0.is_read_vectored()
+    }
+
     pub fn write(&self, buf: &[u8]) -> io::Result<usize> {
         self.0.write(buf)
     }
@@ -36,6 +42,11 @@ impl AnonPipe {
         self.0.write_vectored(bufs)
     }
 
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn is_write_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        self.0.is_write_vectored()
+    }
+
     pub fn fd(&self) -> &FileDesc {
         &self.0
     }
diff --git a/src/libstd/sys/wasi/fs.rs b/src/libstd/sys/wasi/fs.rs
index a11f61fdd69fd..793daea43c215 100644
--- a/src/libstd/sys/wasi/fs.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/sys/wasi/fs.rs
@@ -399,6 +399,11 @@ impl File {
         self.fd.read(bufs)
     }
 
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn is_read_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        true
+    }
+
     pub fn write(&self, buf: &[u8]) -> io::Result<usize> {
         self.write_vectored(&[IoSlice::new(buf)])
     }
@@ -407,6 +412,11 @@ impl File {
         self.fd.write(bufs)
     }
 
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn is_write_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        true
+    }
+
     pub fn flush(&self) -> io::Result<()> {
         Ok(())
     }
diff --git a/src/libstd/sys/wasi/net.rs b/src/libstd/sys/wasi/net.rs
index 8a69028ff1dcf..e186453588de5 100644
--- a/src/libstd/sys/wasi/net.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/sys/wasi/net.rs
@@ -48,6 +48,10 @@ impl TcpStream {
         unsupported()
     }
 
+    pub fn is_read_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        true
+    }
+
     pub fn write(&self, _: &[u8]) -> io::Result<usize> {
         unsupported()
     }
@@ -56,6 +60,10 @@ impl TcpStream {
         unsupported()
     }
 
+    pub fn is_write_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        true
+    }
+
     pub fn peer_addr(&self) -> io::Result<SocketAddr> {
         unsupported()
     }
diff --git a/src/libstd/sys/wasi/pipe.rs b/src/libstd/sys/wasi/pipe.rs
index fb14dc5910181..10d0925823eb9 100644
--- a/src/libstd/sys/wasi/pipe.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/sys/wasi/pipe.rs
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ impl AnonPipe {
         match self.0 {}
     }
 
+    pub fn is_read_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        match self.0 {}
+    }
+
     pub fn write(&self, _buf: &[u8]) -> io::Result<usize> {
         match self.0 {}
     }
@@ -20,6 +24,10 @@ impl AnonPipe {
         match self.0 {}
     }
 
+    pub fn is_write_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        match self.0 {}
+    }
+
     pub fn diverge(&self) -> ! {
         match self.0 {}
     }
diff --git a/src/libstd/sys/wasi/stdio.rs b/src/libstd/sys/wasi/stdio.rs
index 1d53884f2d6b4..9f9e35566ecf5 100644
--- a/src/libstd/sys/wasi/stdio.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/sys/wasi/stdio.rs
@@ -19,6 +19,11 @@ impl Stdin {
         ManuallyDrop::new(unsafe { WasiFd::from_raw(self.as_raw_fd()) }).read(data)
     }
 
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn is_read_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        true
+    }
+
     pub fn as_raw_fd(&self) -> u32 {
         0
     }
@@ -37,6 +42,11 @@ impl Stdout {
         ManuallyDrop::new(unsafe { WasiFd::from_raw(self.as_raw_fd()) }).write(data)
     }
 
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn is_write_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        true
+    }
+
     pub fn flush(&self) -> io::Result<()> {
         Ok(())
     }
@@ -59,6 +69,11 @@ impl Stderr {
         ManuallyDrop::new(unsafe { WasiFd::from_raw(self.as_raw_fd()) }).write(data)
     }
 
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn is_write_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        true
+    }
+
     pub fn flush(&self) -> io::Result<()> {
         Ok(())
     }
diff --git a/src/libstd/sys/wasm/fs.rs b/src/libstd/sys/wasm/fs.rs
index e6160d1457d26..ecb5b51cccdcd 100644
--- a/src/libstd/sys/wasm/fs.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/sys/wasm/fs.rs
@@ -202,6 +202,10 @@ impl File {
         match self.0 {}
     }
 
+    pub fn is_read_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        match self.0 {}
+    }
+
     pub fn write(&self, _buf: &[u8]) -> io::Result<usize> {
         match self.0 {}
     }
@@ -210,6 +214,10 @@ impl File {
         match self.0 {}
     }
 
+    pub fn is_write_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        match self.0 {}
+    }
+
     pub fn flush(&self) -> io::Result<()> {
         match self.0 {}
     }
diff --git a/src/libstd/sys/wasm/net.rs b/src/libstd/sys/wasm/net.rs
index b7c3108f172f6..5c9f1098f9b7f 100644
--- a/src/libstd/sys/wasm/net.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/sys/wasm/net.rs
@@ -44,6 +44,10 @@ impl TcpStream {
         match self.0 {}
     }
 
+    pub fn is_read_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        match self.0 {}
+    }
+
     pub fn write(&self, _: &[u8]) -> io::Result<usize> {
         match self.0 {}
     }
@@ -52,6 +56,10 @@ impl TcpStream {
         match self.0 {}
     }
 
+    pub fn is_write_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        match self.0 {}
+    }
+
     pub fn peer_addr(&self) -> io::Result<SocketAddr> {
         match self.0 {}
     }
diff --git a/src/libstd/sys/wasm/pipe.rs b/src/libstd/sys/wasm/pipe.rs
index fb14dc5910181..10d0925823eb9 100644
--- a/src/libstd/sys/wasm/pipe.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/sys/wasm/pipe.rs
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ impl AnonPipe {
         match self.0 {}
     }
 
+    pub fn is_read_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        match self.0 {}
+    }
+
     pub fn write(&self, _buf: &[u8]) -> io::Result<usize> {
         match self.0 {}
     }
@@ -20,6 +24,10 @@ impl AnonPipe {
         match self.0 {}
     }
 
+    pub fn is_write_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        match self.0 {}
+    }
+
     pub fn diverge(&self) -> ! {
         match self.0 {}
     }
diff --git a/src/libstd/sys/windows/fs.rs b/src/libstd/sys/windows/fs.rs
index 427f4b684e14a..cdbfac267b9a1 100644
--- a/src/libstd/sys/windows/fs.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/sys/windows/fs.rs
@@ -409,6 +409,11 @@ impl File {
         self.handle.read_vectored(bufs)
     }
 
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn is_read_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        self.handle.is_read_vectored()
+    }
+
     pub fn read_at(&self, buf: &mut [u8], offset: u64) -> io::Result<usize> {
         self.handle.read_at(buf, offset)
     }
@@ -421,6 +426,11 @@ impl File {
         self.handle.write_vectored(bufs)
     }
 
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn is_write_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        self.handle.is_write_vectored()
+    }
+
     pub fn write_at(&self, buf: &[u8], offset: u64) -> io::Result<usize> {
         self.handle.write_at(buf, offset)
     }
diff --git a/src/libstd/sys/windows/handle.rs b/src/libstd/sys/windows/handle.rs
index d00381792e351..2131cfc2c94bc 100644
--- a/src/libstd/sys/windows/handle.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/sys/windows/handle.rs
@@ -92,6 +92,11 @@ impl RawHandle {
         crate::io::default_read_vectored(|buf| self.read(buf), bufs)
     }
 
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn is_read_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        false
+    }
+
     pub fn read_at(&self, buf: &mut [u8], offset: u64) -> io::Result<usize> {
         let mut read = 0;
         let len = cmp::min(buf.len(), <c::DWORD>::max_value() as usize) as c::DWORD;
@@ -171,6 +176,11 @@ impl RawHandle {
         crate::io::default_write_vectored(|buf| self.write(buf), bufs)
     }
 
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn is_write_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        false
+    }
+
     pub fn write_at(&self, buf: &[u8], offset: u64) -> io::Result<usize> {
         let mut written = 0;
         let len = cmp::min(buf.len(), <c::DWORD>::max_value() as usize) as c::DWORD;
diff --git a/src/libstd/sys/windows/net.rs b/src/libstd/sys/windows/net.rs
index d8d4fdfce2fe4..a15ded92f08c4 100644
--- a/src/libstd/sys/windows/net.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/sys/windows/net.rs
@@ -266,6 +266,11 @@ impl Socket {
         }
     }
 
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn is_read_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        true
+    }
+
     pub fn peek(&self, buf: &mut [u8]) -> io::Result<usize> {
         self.recv_with_flags(buf, c::MSG_PEEK)
     }
@@ -324,6 +329,11 @@ impl Socket {
         Ok(nwritten as usize)
     }
 
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn is_write_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        true
+    }
+
     pub fn set_timeout(&self, dur: Option<Duration>, kind: c_int) -> io::Result<()> {
         let timeout = match dur {
             Some(dur) => {
diff --git a/src/libstd/sys/windows/pipe.rs b/src/libstd/sys/windows/pipe.rs
index 992e634dea510..104a8db46596e 100644
--- a/src/libstd/sys/windows/pipe.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/sys/windows/pipe.rs
@@ -182,6 +182,11 @@ impl AnonPipe {
         self.inner.read_vectored(bufs)
     }
 
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn is_read_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        self.inner.is_read_vectored()
+    }
+
     pub fn write(&self, buf: &[u8]) -> io::Result<usize> {
         self.inner.write(buf)
     }
@@ -189,6 +194,11 @@ impl AnonPipe {
     pub fn write_vectored(&self, bufs: &[IoSlice<'_>]) -> io::Result<usize> {
         self.inner.write_vectored(bufs)
     }
+
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn is_write_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        self.inner.is_write_vectored()
+    }
 }
 
 pub fn read2(p1: AnonPipe, v1: &mut Vec<u8>, p2: AnonPipe, v2: &mut Vec<u8>) -> io::Result<()> {
diff --git a/src/libstd/sys_common/net.rs b/src/libstd/sys_common/net.rs
index cdd3d2edf1fa1..a9b6079de7564 100644
--- a/src/libstd/sys_common/net.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/sys_common/net.rs
@@ -265,6 +265,11 @@ impl TcpStream {
         self.inner.read_vectored(bufs)
     }
 
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn is_read_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        self.inner.is_read_vectored()
+    }
+
     pub fn write(&self, buf: &[u8]) -> io::Result<usize> {
         let len = cmp::min(buf.len(), <wrlen_t>::max_value() as usize) as wrlen_t;
         let ret = cvt(unsafe {
@@ -277,6 +282,11 @@ impl TcpStream {
         self.inner.write_vectored(bufs)
     }
 
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn is_write_vectored(&self) -> bool {
+        self.inner.is_write_vectored()
+    }
+
     pub fn peer_addr(&self) -> io::Result<SocketAddr> {
         sockname(|buf, len| unsafe { c::getpeername(*self.inner.as_inner(), buf, len) })
     }