diff --git a/cdrskin/cdrskin_timestamp.h b/cdrskin/cdrskin_timestamp.h
index 9752bba..4024be6 100644
--- a/cdrskin/cdrskin_timestamp.h
+++ b/cdrskin/cdrskin_timestamp.h
@@ -1 +1 @@
-#define Cdrskin_timestamP "2009.09.10.071253"
+#define Cdrskin_timestamP "2009.09.11.112528"
diff --git a/libburn/libburn.h b/libburn/libburn.h
index cfe158e..2037f51 100644
--- a/libburn/libburn.h
+++ b/libburn/libburn.h
@@ -1689,6 +1689,22 @@ void burn_track_define_data(struct burn_track *t, int offset, int tail,
 int burn_track_set_byte_swap(struct burn_track *t, int swap_source_bytes);
 
 
+/* ts A90910 */
+/** Activates CD XA compatibility modes.
+    libburn currently writes data only in CD mode 1. Some programs insist in
+    sending data with additional management bytes. These bytes have to be
+    stripped in order to make the input suitable for BURN_MODE1.
+    @param t     The track to manipulate
+    @param value 0= no conversion
+                 1= strip 8 byte sector headers of CD-ROM XA mode 2 form 1
+                    see MMC-5 4.2.3.8.5.3 Block Format for Mode 2 form 1 Data
+                 all other values are reserved
+    @return 1=success , 0=unacceptable value
+    @since 0.7.2
+*/
+int burn_track_set_cdxa_conv(struct burn_track *t, int value);
+
+
 /** Set the ISRC details for a track
 	@param t The track to change
 	@param country the 2 char country code. Each character must be
diff --git a/libburn/sector.c b/libburn/sector.c
index 2a79209..5647d21 100644
--- a/libburn/sector.c
+++ b/libburn/sector.c
@@ -208,8 +208,7 @@ static unsigned char *get_sector(struct burn_write_opts *opts,
 {
 	struct burn_drive *d = opts->drive;
 	struct buffer *out = d->buffer;
-	int outmode;
-	int seclen;
+	int outmode, seclen;
 	unsigned char *ret;
 
 	outmode = get_outmode(opts);
@@ -225,6 +224,7 @@ static unsigned char *get_sector(struct burn_write_opts *opts,
 	seclen += burn_subcode_length(outmode);
 
 	/* ts A61219 : opts->obs is eventually a 32k trigger for DVD */
+	/* (there is enough buffer size reserve for track->cdxa_conversion) */
 	if (out->bytes + seclen > BUFFER_SIZE ||
 	    (opts->obs > 0 && out->bytes + seclen > opts->obs)) {
 		int err;
@@ -244,7 +244,6 @@ static unsigned char *get_sector(struct burn_write_opts *opts,
 		out->bytes = 0;
 		out->sectors = 0;
 	}
-
 	ret = out->data + out->bytes;
 	out->bytes += seclen;
 	out->sectors++;
@@ -301,7 +300,15 @@ static int convert_data(struct burn_write_opts *o, struct burn_track *track,
 		return 0;
 
 	if ((outmode & BURN_MODE_BITS) == (inmode & BURN_MODE_BITS)) {
+		/* see MMC-5 4.2.3.8.5.3 Block Format for Mode 2 form 1 Data
+		            Table 24  Mode 2 Formed Sector Sub-header Format */
+		if (track->cdxa_conversion == 1)
+			inlen += 8;
+
 		get_bytes(track, inlen, data);
+
+		if (track->cdxa_conversion == 1)
+			memmove(data, data + 8, inlen - 8);
 		return 1;
 	}
 
diff --git a/libburn/structure.c b/libburn/structure.c
index d79686e..5b8615e 100644
--- a/libburn/structure.c
+++ b/libburn/structure.c
@@ -281,13 +281,23 @@ void burn_track_define_data(struct burn_track *t, int offset, int tail,
 /* ts A61024 */
 int burn_track_set_byte_swap(struct burn_track *t, int swap_source_bytes)
 {
-	if(swap_source_bytes!=0 && swap_source_bytes!=1)
+	if (swap_source_bytes != 0 && swap_source_bytes != 1)
 		return 0;
 	t->swap_source_bytes = swap_source_bytes;
 	return 1;
 }
 
 
+/* ts A90911 : API */
+int burn_track_set_cdxa_conv(struct burn_track *t, int value)
+{
+	if (value < 0 || value > 1)
+		return 0;
+	t->cdxa_conversion = value;
+	return 1;
+}
+
+
 void burn_track_set_isrc(struct burn_track *t, char *country, char *owner,
 			 unsigned char year, unsigned int serial)
 {
@@ -358,6 +368,11 @@ int burn_track_get_sectors(struct burn_track *t)
 	int sectors, seclen;
 
 	seclen = burn_sector_length(t->mode);
+
+	if (t->cdxa_conversion == 1)
+		/* ts A90911 : will read blocks of 2056 bytes and write 2048 */
+		seclen += 8;
+
 	if (t->source != NULL)                /* ts A80808 : mending sigsegv */
 		size = t->offset + t->source->get_size(t->source) + t->tail;
 	else if(t->entry != NULL) {
diff --git a/libburn/structure.h b/libburn/structure.h
index 78de9dc..bb7c1a8 100644
--- a/libburn/structure.h
+++ b/libburn/structure.h
@@ -64,6 +64,10 @@ struct burn_track
 	/* ts A61024 */
 	/** Byte swapping on source data stream : 0=none , 1=pairwise */
 	int swap_source_bytes;
+
+	/* ts A90910 : conversions from CD XA prepared input */
+	int cdxa_conversion; /* 0=none, 1=remove -xa1 headers (first 8 bytes)*/
+
 };
 
 struct burn_session
diff --git a/libburn/transport.h b/libburn/transport.h
index a84842e..d1132aa 100644
--- a/libburn/transport.h
+++ b/libburn/transport.h
@@ -40,7 +40,9 @@ struct buffer
 	   Added 4096 bytes reserve against possible buffer overflows.
 	   (Changed in sector.c buffer flush test from >= to > BUFFER_SIZE .
 	    This can at most cause a 1 sector overlap. Sometimes an offset
-	    of 16 byte is applied to the output data (in some RAW mode). ) */
+	    of 16 byte is applied to the output data (in some RAW mode). )
+	    burn_write_opts.cdxa_conversion can imply an offset of 8 bytes.
+	 */
 	unsigned char data[BUFFER_SIZE + 4096];
 	int sectors;
 	int bytes;