diff --git a/xorriso/emulators.c b/xorriso/emulators.c
index 6388ccca..206f98fb 100644
--- a/xorriso/emulators.c
+++ b/xorriso/emulators.c
@@ -1241,6 +1241,7 @@ not_enough_args:;
              strcmp(argv[i], "--efi-boot") == 0 ||
              strcmp(argv[i], "-e") == 0 ||
              strcmp(argv[i], "-mips-boot") == 0 ||
+             strcmp(argv[i], "-mipsel-boot") == 0 ||
              strcmp(argv[i], "-c") == 0 ||
              strcmp(argv[i], "-eltorito-catalog") == 0 ||
              strcmp(argv[i], "-boot-load-size") == 0 ||
@@ -1552,11 +1553,15 @@ problem_handler_2:;
      if(ret <= 0)
        goto problem_handler_boot;
 
-   } else if(strcmp(argv[i], "-mips-boot")==0) {
-     if(i+1>=argc)
+   } else if(strcmp(argv[i], "-mips-boot") == 0 ||
+             strcmp(argv[i], "-mipsel-boot") == 0) {
+     if(i + 1 >= argc)
        goto not_enough_args;
      i++;
-     strcpy(sfe, "mips_path=");
+     if(strcmp(argv[i - 1], "-mipsel-boot") == 0)
+       strcpy(sfe, "mipsel_path=");
+     else
+       strcpy(sfe, "mips_path=");
      ret= Sfile_str(sfe, argv[i], 1);
      if(ret <= 0)
        goto ex;
diff --git a/xorriso/iso_img.c b/xorriso/iso_img.c
index 940cedb3..2c8049b8 100644
--- a/xorriso/iso_img.c
+++ b/xorriso/iso_img.c
@@ -458,17 +458,20 @@ int Xorriso_boot_item_status(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *cat_path,
 int Xorriso_boot_status_mips(struct XorrisO *xorriso, IsoImage *image,
                              char *filter, FILE *fp, int flag)
 {
- int i, num_boots;
+ int i, num_boots, sa_type;
  char *paths[15], *line;
 
  line= xorriso->result_line;
 
+ sa_type= (xorriso->system_area_options & 0xfc) >> 2;
  num_boots= iso_image_get_mips_boot_files(image, paths, 0);
  Xorriso_process_msg_queues(xorriso, 0);
  if(num_boots <= 0)
    return(num_boots);
+ if(sa_type == 2)
+   num_boots= 1;
  for(i= 0; i < num_boots; i++) {
-   strcpy(line,"-boot_image any mips_path=");
+   sprintf(line, "-boot_image any mips%s_path=", sa_type ==2 ? "el" : "");
    Text_shellsafe(paths[i], line, 1);
    strcat(line, "\n");
    Xorriso_status_result(xorriso, filter, fp, flag & 2);
@@ -1001,22 +1004,38 @@ ex:;
 
 
 /* @param flag bit0= give up all boot file paths
+               bit1= refuse if already a path is added
 */
 int Xorriso_add_mips_boot_file(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *path, int flag)
 {
  int ret;
  IsoImage *image;
+ char *paths[15];
 
  ret= Xorriso_get_volume(xorriso, &image, 0);
  if(ret <= 0)
    return ret;
  if(flag & 1) {
-    iso_image_give_up_mips_boot(image, 0);
-    return(1);
+   iso_image_give_up_mips_boot(image, 0);
+   Xorriso_process_msg_queues(xorriso,0);
+   return(1);
+ }
+ if(flag & 2) {
+   ret= iso_image_get_mips_boot_files(image, paths, 0);
+   Xorriso_process_msg_queues(xorriso,0);
+   if(ret < 0)
+     goto report_error;
+   if(ret > 0) {
+     Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0,
+                         "There is already a boot image file registered.",
+                         0, "FAILURE", 0);
+     return(0);
+   }
  }
  ret = iso_image_add_mips_boot_file(image, path, 0);
  Xorriso_process_msg_queues(xorriso,0);
  if (ret < 0) {
+report_error:;
    Xorriso_report_iso_error(xorriso, "", ret,
                             "Error when adding MIPS boot file",
                             0, "FAILURE", 1);
@@ -1030,7 +1049,8 @@ int Xorriso_coordinate_system_area(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int sa_type,
                                    int options, char *cmd, int flag)
 {
  int old_type, old_options;
- static char *type_names[2] = {"MBR", "MIPS Big Endian Volume Header"};
+ static char *type_names[3] = {
+      "MBR", "MIPS Big Endian Volume Header", "MIPS Little Endian Boot Block"};
 
  old_type= (xorriso->system_area_options & 0xfc) >> 2;
  old_options= xorriso->system_area_options & ~0xfc;
@@ -1053,7 +1073,7 @@ int Xorriso_coordinate_system_area(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int sa_type,
 hint_revoke:;
  if(old_type == 0)
    sprintf(xorriso->info_text, "Revokable by -boot_image any discard");
- else if(old_type == 1)
+ else if(old_type == 1 || old_type == 2)
    sprintf(xorriso->info_text, "Revokable by -boot_image any mips_discard");
  if(old_type < 2)
    Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, 0, "HINT", 0);
diff --git a/xorriso/opts_a_c.c b/xorriso/opts_a_c.c
index a39fc549..a90a50ba 100644
--- a/xorriso/opts_a_c.c
+++ b/xorriso/opts_a_c.c
@@ -745,7 +745,21 @@ treatment_patch:;
    if(ret <= 0)
      return(ret);
 
- } else if(strcmp(treatpt, "mips_discard") == 0) {
+ } else if(strncmp(treatpt, "mipsel_path=", 12) == 0) {
+   sprintf(eff_path, "-boot_image %s mipsel_path=", formpt);
+   ret= Xorriso_coordinate_system_area(xorriso, 2, 0, eff_path, 0);
+   if(ret <= 0)
+     return(ret);
+   ret= Xorriso_normalize_img_path(xorriso, xorriso->wdi, treatpt + 12,
+                                   eff_path, 2);
+   if(ret <= 0)
+     return(ret);
+   ret= Xorriso_add_mips_boot_file(xorriso, eff_path, 2);
+   if(ret <= 0)
+     return(ret);
+
+ } else if(strcmp(treatpt, "mips_discard") == 0 ||
+           strcmp(treatpt, "mipsel_discard") == 0) {
    xorriso->system_area_options&= ~0xfc; /* system area type 0 */
    Xorriso_add_mips_boot_file(xorriso, "", 1); /* give up MIPS boot files */
 
diff --git a/xorriso/opts_d_h.c b/xorriso/opts_d_h.c
index f8387e6f..4948bfef 100644
--- a/xorriso/opts_d_h.c
+++ b/xorriso/opts_d_h.c
@@ -1390,7 +1390,8 @@ int Xorriso_option_help(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int flag)
 "              |\"discard\"|\"keep\"|\"patch\"|\"dir=\"|\"bin_path=\"",
 "              |\"cat_path=\"|\"cat_hidden=on|iso_rr|joliet|off\"",
 "              |\"load_size=\"|\"system_area=\"|\"partition_table=on|off\"",
-"              |\"mips_path=\"|\"mips_discard\"|\"show_status\"",
+"              |\"mips_path=\"|\"mipsel_path=\"|\"mips_discard\"",
+"              |\"show_status\"",
 "                 Whether to discard or keep an exiting El Torito boot image.",
 "                 ISOLINUX can be made bootable by dir=/ or dir=/isolinux",
 "                 or dir=/boot/isolinux. Others, like GRUB, by bin_path=...",
@@ -1399,8 +1400,9 @@ int Xorriso_option_help(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int flag)
 "                 ISO image by the usual commands like -map or -add.",
 "                 system_area= and partition_table= are for MBR based booting",
 "                 from USB stick. The system_area= file needs not to be added.",
-"                 mips_path= adds Big Endian MIPS boot files. Combinable with",
-"                 El Torito but not with MBR production.",
+"                 mips_path= adds Big Endian MIPS boot files. mipsel_path=",
+"                 sets one Little Endian MIPS boot file. Both are mutually",
+"                 exclusive and exclusive to MBR production.",
 "",
 "  -uid uid       User id to be used for the whole multi-session ISO image.",
 "  -gid gid       Group id for the same purpose.",
diff --git a/xorriso/xorriso.texi b/xorriso/xorriso.texi
index 60a2c01e..5884d89f 100644
--- a/xorriso/xorriso.texi
+++ b/xorriso/xorriso.texi
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 @c man .\" First parameter, NAME, should be all caps
 @c man .\" Second parameter, SECTION, should be 1-8, maybe w/ subsection
 @c man .\" other parameters are allowed: see man(7), man(1)
-@c man .TH XORRISO 1 "Oct 13, 2010"
+@c man .TH XORRISO 1 "Oct 15, 2010"
 @c man .\" Please adjust this date whenever revising the manpage.
 @c man .\"
 @c man .\" Some roff macros, for reference:
@@ -2882,10 +2882,17 @@ partition offset. 0 chooses a default value.
 @cindex MIPS boot file, activation
 @strong{mips_path=}iso_rr_path declares a data file in the image to be a
 MIPS Big Endian boot file. Enable production of a MIPS Big Endian Volume
-Header. This is mutually exclusive with MBR production. It will overwrite
-the first 512 bytes of any data eventually provided by system_area=.
+Header. This is mutually exclusive with MBR production and mipsel_path=.
+It will overwrite the first 512 bytes of any data eventually provided by
+system_area=.
 Up to 15 boot files can be declared by mips_path=.
 @*
+@strong{mipsel_path=}iso_rr_path declares a data file in the image to be the
+MIPS Little Endian boot file. This is mutually exclusive with MBR production
+and mips_path=. It will overwrite the first 512 bytes of any data eventually
+provided by system_area=.
+Only a single boot file can be declared by mipsel_path=.
+@*
 @strong{mips_discard} revokes any boot file declarations made by mips_path=.
 This removes the ban on MBR production.
 @*
diff --git a/xorriso/xorriso_private.h b/xorriso/xorriso_private.h
index b87e598e..db9f426e 100644
--- a/xorriso/xorriso_private.h
+++ b/xorriso/xorriso_private.h
@@ -304,6 +304,7 @@ struct XorrisO { /* the global context of xorriso */
                                                0= with bit0 or bit1: MBR
                                                   else: unspecified type 
                                                1= MIPS Big Endian Volume Header
+                                               2= MIPS Little Endian Boot Block
                                        */
  int patch_system_area;               /* Bits as of system_area_options.
                                          to be applied to the loaded system
@@ -558,8 +559,5 @@ struct XorrisO { /* the global context of xorriso */
 #include "parse_exec.h"
 
 
-/* <<< */
-#define Xorriso_mips_boot_file_pathS 1
-
 #endif /* Xorriso_private_includeD */
 
diff --git a/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h b/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h
index 07abde08..38cdb4de 100644
--- a/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h
+++ b/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h
@@ -1 +1 @@
-#define Xorriso_timestamP "2010.10.13.170641"
+#define Xorriso_timestamP "2010.10.15.112050"