diff --git a/libburn/trunk/cdrskin/cdrskin.1 b/libburn/trunk/cdrskin/cdrskin.1
index c4a20b27..2d4a4019 100644
--- a/libburn/trunk/cdrskin/cdrskin.1
+++ b/libburn/trunk/cdrskin/cdrskin.1
@@ -1484,8 +1484,10 @@ stdio: pseudo-drive up to the full size of an output chunk.
 This padding has to be applied automatically to the other DVD and BD media
 types, where it causes e.g. ISO images to have trailing unclaimed blocks.
 .br
-There are reports that DAO sessions of a size that is not a multiple of 16
-blocks abort on some Linux kernels and/or DVD drives.
+Use this option if there is the suspicion that DAO sessions abort with
+your kernel and/or DVD drive, if their size is not a multiple of 16 blocks.
+.br
+This option may also get enabled at compile time of libburn.
 .TP
 .BI \--old_pseudo_scsi_adr
 Linux specific:
diff --git a/libburn/trunk/cdrskin/cdrskin_timestamp.h b/libburn/trunk/cdrskin/cdrskin_timestamp.h
index 66d09d0d..266c5ed9 100644
--- a/libburn/trunk/cdrskin/cdrskin_timestamp.h
+++ b/libburn/trunk/cdrskin/cdrskin_timestamp.h
@@ -1 +1 @@
-#define Cdrskin_timestamP "2012.04.13.112832"
+#define Cdrskin_timestamP "2012.04.13.202654"
diff --git a/libburn/trunk/configure.ac b/libburn/trunk/configure.ac
index 02819172..da964e79 100644
--- a/libburn/trunk/configure.ac
+++ b/libburn/trunk/configure.ac
@@ -228,6 +228,19 @@ else
 fi
 CFLAGS="$LIBBURN_DVD_OBS_64K $CFLAGS"
 
+dnl ts B20413
+AC_ARG_ENABLE(dvd-obs-pad,
+[  --enable-dvd-obs-pad    pad DVD DAO sessions to 32 resp. 64 KB, default=no],
+               , enable_dvd_obs_pad=no)
+if test x$enable_dvd_obs_pad = xyes; then
+    LIBBURN_DVD_OBS_PAD="-DLibburn_dvd_always_obs_paD"
+    echo "enabled  padding of DVD DAO sessions to 32 resp. 64 KB"
+else
+    LIBBURN_DVD_OBS_64K=
+    echo "disabled padding of DVD DAO sessions to 32 resp. 64 KB"
+fi
+CFLAGS="$LIBBURN_DVD_OBS_PAD $CFLAGS"
+
 dnl ts A91218
 AC_ARG_ENABLE(libcdio,
 [  --enable-libcdio        Enable EXPERIMENTAL use of libcdio as system adapter, default=no],
diff --git a/libburn/trunk/libburn/libburn.h b/libburn/trunk/libburn/libburn.h
index 9ae18dea..aec0eb67 100644
--- a/libburn/trunk/libburn/libburn.h
+++ b/libburn/trunk/libburn/libburn.h
@@ -3083,6 +3083,8 @@ void burn_write_opts_set_dvd_obs(struct burn_write_opts *opts, int obs);
 /* ts B20406 */
 /** Overrides the automatic decision whether to pad up the last write chunk to
     its full size. This applies to DVD, BD and stdio: pseudo-drives.
+    Note: This override may get enabled fixely already at compile time by
+          defining macro  Libburn_dvd_always_obs_paD .
     @param opts The write opts to change
     @param pad  1 means to pad up in any case, 0 means automatic decision.
     @since 1.2.4
diff --git a/libburn/trunk/libburn/options.c b/libburn/trunk/libburn/options.c
index e4c83564..5919dc92 100644
--- a/libburn/trunk/libburn/options.c
+++ b/libburn/trunk/libburn/options.c
@@ -46,7 +46,13 @@ struct burn_write_opts *burn_write_opts_new(struct burn_drive *drive)
 	opts->underrun_proof = drive->mdata->underrun_proof;
 	opts->perform_opc = 1;
 	opts->obs = -1;
+
+#ifdef Libburn_dvd_always_obs_paD
+	opts->obs_pad = 1;
+#else
 	opts->obs_pad = 0;
+#endif
+
 	opts->start_byte = -1;
 	opts->fill_up_media = 0;
 	opts->force_is_set = 0;