diff --git a/libburn/trunk/cdrskin/cdrskin_timestamp.h b/libburn/trunk/cdrskin/cdrskin_timestamp.h
index f4fc8af8..7269391e 100644
--- a/libburn/trunk/cdrskin/cdrskin_timestamp.h
+++ b/libburn/trunk/cdrskin/cdrskin_timestamp.h
@@ -1 +1 @@
-#define Cdrskin_timestamP "2007.09.18.072234"
+#define Cdrskin_timestamP "2007.09.18.090713"
diff --git a/libburn/trunk/libburn/drive.c b/libburn/trunk/libburn/drive.c
index 812bcb63..b50433e3 100644
--- a/libburn/trunk/libburn/drive.c
+++ b/libburn/trunk/libburn/drive.c
@@ -114,6 +114,8 @@ void burn_drive_free_all(void)
 /* ts A60822 */
 int burn_drive_is_open(struct burn_drive *d)
 {
+	if (d->drive_role != 1)
+		return (d->stdio_fd >= 0);
 	/* ts A61021 : moved decision to sg.c */
 	return d->drive_is_open(d);
 }
@@ -421,7 +423,10 @@ int burn_drive_mark_unready(struct burn_drive *d)
 }
 
 
-void burn_drive_release(struct burn_drive *d, int le)
+/* ts A70918 : outsourced from burn_drive_release() and enhanced */
+/** @param flag bit0-2 = mode : 0=unlock , 1=unlock+eject , 2=leave locked
+*/
+int burn_drive_release_fl(struct burn_drive *d, int flag)
 {
 	if (d->released) {
 		/* ts A61007 */
@@ -430,7 +435,7 @@ void burn_drive_release(struct burn_drive *d, int le)
 				d->global_index, 0x00020105,
 				LIBDAX_MSGS_SEV_SORRY, LIBDAX_MSGS_PRIO_HIGH,
 				"Drive is already released", 0, 0);
-		return;
+		return 0;
 	}
 
 	/* ts A61007 */
@@ -441,12 +446,13 @@ void burn_drive_release(struct burn_drive *d, int le)
 				d->global_index, 0x00020106,
 				LIBDAX_MSGS_SEV_SORRY, LIBDAX_MSGS_PRIO_HIGH,
 				"Drive is busy on attempt to close", 0, 0);
-		return;
+		return 0;
 	}
 
 	if (d->drive_role == 1) {
-		d->unlock(d);
-		if (le)
+		if ((flag & 7) != 2)
+			d->unlock(d);
+		if ((flag & 7) == 1)
 			d->eject(d);
 		d->release(d);
 	}
@@ -455,9 +461,24 @@ void burn_drive_release(struct burn_drive *d, int le)
 
 	/* ts A61125 : outsourced model aspects */
 	burn_drive_mark_unready(d);
+	return 1;
 }
 
 
+/* API */
+void burn_drive_release(struct burn_drive *d, int le)
+{
+	burn_drive_release_fl(d, !!le);
+}
+
+
+/* ts A70918 */
+/* API */
+int burn_drive_leave_locked(struct burn_drive *d, int flag)
+{
+	return burn_drive_release_fl(d, 2);
+}
+
 
 /* ts A61007 : former void burn_wait_all() */
 /* @param flag  bit0= demand freed drives (else released drives) */
diff --git a/libburn/trunk/libburn/libburn.h b/libburn/trunk/libburn/libburn.h
index 0f044d18..84c31216 100644
--- a/libburn/trunk/libburn/libburn.h
+++ b/libburn/trunk/libburn/libburn.h
@@ -829,13 +829,25 @@ int burn_drive_grab(struct burn_drive *drive, int load);
 
 /** Release a drive. This should not be done until the drive is no longer
     busy (see burn_drive_get_status).
-    Linux: The drive is unlocked afterwards. (O_EXCL , F_SETLK).
+    Linux: The drive device file is not reserved afterwards. (O_EXCL, F_SETLK).
 	@param drive The drive to release.
 	@param eject Nonzero to make the drive eject the disc in it.
 */
 void burn_drive_release(struct burn_drive *drive, int eject);
 
 
+/* ts A70918 */
+/** Like burn_drive_release() but keeping the drive tray closed and its
+    eject button disabled. This physically locked drive state will last until
+    the drive is grabbed again and released via burn_drive_release().
+    Programs like eject, cdrecord, growisofs will break that ban too.
+    @param drive The drive to release and leave locked.
+    @param flag Bitfield for control purposes (unused yet, submit 0)
+    @return 1 means success, <=0 means failure
+*/
+int burn_drive_leave_locked(struct burn_drive *d, int flag);
+
+
 /** Returns what kind of disc a drive is holding. This function may need to be
     called more than once to get a proper status from it. See burn_disc_status
     for details.