diff --git a/libisoburn/isoburn.c b/libisoburn/isoburn.c
index 9ae469f3..db936ba0 100644
--- a/libisoburn/isoburn.c
+++ b/libisoburn/isoburn.c
@@ -393,83 +393,22 @@ int isoburn_adjust_target_iso_head(struct isoburn *o,
 }
 
 
-/* @param flag bit0= modifying rather than growing
-               bit1= prepare for early release of input drive:
-                     wait until input and then disable image data source
+/* @param out_o The output isoburn object may be NULL if no real write run is
+                desired with opts.
+   @param flag bit0= modifying rather than growing
 */
 static
-int isoburn_prepare_disc_aux(struct burn_drive *in_d, struct burn_drive *out_d,
-                             struct burn_disc **disc,
-                             struct isoburn_imgen_opts *opts, int flag)
+int isoburn_make_iso_write_opts(struct isoburn *out_o,
+                                struct isoburn_imgen_opts *opts,
+                                int fifo_chunks,
+                                IsoWriteOpts *wopts,
+                                int flag)
 {
- struct burn_source *wsrc;
- struct burn_session *session;
- struct burn_track *track;
- struct isoburn *in_o, *out_o;
- IsoWriteOpts *wopts= NULL;
- enum burn_disc_status state;
- int ret, fifo_chunks, lba, nwa, i, new_img, early_indev_release, rec_mtime;
- uint32_t data_start= -1;
- size_t buffer_size= 0, buffer_free= 0;
- char *msg= NULL;
-
- msg= calloc(1, 160);
- if(msg == NULL)
-   {ret= -1; goto ex;}
+ int ret, rec_mtime, new_img, lba, nwa, i;
+ struct burn_drive *out_d;
 
  new_img= flag&1;
- early_indev_release= flag&2;
 
- ret= isoburn_find_emulator(&in_o, in_d, 0);
- if(ret<0 || in_o==NULL)
-   {ret= -1; goto ex;}
- ret= isoburn_find_emulator(&out_o, out_d, 0);
- if(ret<0 || out_o==NULL)
-   {ret= -1; goto ex;}
- /* early end will be registered as failure */
- in_o->wrote_well= out_o->wrote_well= 0;
-
- if(new_img && early_indev_release) {
-   isoburn_msgs_submit(in_o, 0x00060000,
-      "Programming error: Wrong session setup: new_img && early_indev_release",
-                       0, "FATAL", 0);
-   {ret= -4; goto ex;}
- }
-
- out_o->do_tao = opts->do_tao;
-
- state = isoburn_disc_get_status(in_d);
- if (state != BURN_DISC_BLANK && state != BURN_DISC_APPENDABLE &&
-     state != BURN_DISC_FULL) {
-   isoburn_msgs_submit(in_o, 0x00060000, "Unsuitable source media state",
-                    0, "FAILURE", 0);
-   {ret= -2; goto ex;}
- }
- state = isoburn_disc_get_status(out_d);
- if (state != BURN_DISC_BLANK && state != BURN_DISC_APPENDABLE) {
-   isoburn_msgs_submit(out_o, 0x00060000, "Unsuitable target media state",
-                    0, "FAILURE", 0);
-   {ret= -2; goto ex;}
- }
- if (state != BURN_DISC_BLANK && opts->libjte_handle != NULL) {
-   isoburn_msgs_submit(out_o, 0x00060000,
-                  "Jigdo Template Extraction works only on blank target media",
-                  0, "FAILURE", 0);
-   {ret= -2; goto ex;}
- }
- 
- fifo_chunks= 32;
- if(opts->fifo_size >= 64*1024 && opts->fifo_size <= 1024.0 * 1024.0 * 1024.0){
-   fifo_chunks= opts->fifo_size/2048;
-   if(fifo_chunks*2048 < opts->fifo_size)
-     fifo_chunks++;
- }
-
- ret = iso_write_opts_new(&wopts, 0);
- if (ret < 0) {
-   isoburn_report_iso_error(ret, "Cannot create iso_write_opts", 0, "FATAL",0);
-   goto ex;
- }
  iso_write_opts_set_will_cancel(wopts, opts->will_cancel);
  iso_write_opts_set_iso_level(wopts, opts->level);
  iso_write_opts_set_rockridge(wopts, opts->rockridge);
@@ -540,39 +479,42 @@ int isoburn_prepare_disc_aux(struct burn_drive *in_d, struct burn_drive *out_d,
  iso_write_opts_attach_jte(wopts, opts->libjte_handle);
  iso_write_opts_set_hfsp_serial_number(wopts, opts->hfsp_serial_number);
 
- ret= isoburn_adjust_target_iso_head(out_o, opts->partition_offset, 0);
- if(ret <= 0)
-   {ret= -1; goto ex;}
- if(out_o->nwa < out_o->zero_nwa)
-   out_o->zero_nwa= 0;
- if(opts->no_emul_toc || opts->libjte_handle != NULL) {
-   if(out_o->nwa == out_o->zero_nwa &&
-      out_o->zero_nwa == Libisoburn_overwriteable_starT 
-                         + opts->partition_offset
-      && out_o->emulation_mode == 1) {
-     out_o->nwa= 0;
+ if(out_o != NULL) {
+   out_d= out_o->drive;
+   ret= isoburn_adjust_target_iso_head(out_o, opts->partition_offset, 0);
+   if(ret <= 0)
+     {ret= -1; goto ex;}
+   if(out_o->nwa < out_o->zero_nwa)
      out_o->zero_nwa= 0;
-     out_o->min_start_byte= 0;
+   if(opts->no_emul_toc || opts->libjte_handle != NULL) {
+     if(out_o->nwa == out_o->zero_nwa &&
+        out_o->zero_nwa == Libisoburn_overwriteable_starT 
+                           + opts->partition_offset
+        && out_o->emulation_mode == 1) {
+       out_o->nwa= 0;
+       out_o->zero_nwa= 0;
+       out_o->min_start_byte= 0;
+     }
    }
- }
- ret = isoburn_disc_track_lba_nwa(out_d, NULL, 0, &lba, &nwa);
- opts->effective_lba= nwa;
- ret= isoburn_get_msc2(out_o, NULL, &nwa, 0);
- if (ret != 1) {
-   isoburn_msgs_submit(out_o, 0x00060000,
+   ret = isoburn_disc_track_lba_nwa(out_d, NULL, 0, &lba, &nwa);
+   opts->effective_lba= nwa;
+   ret= isoburn_get_msc2(out_o, NULL, &nwa, 0);
+   if (ret != 1) {
+     isoburn_msgs_submit(out_o, 0x00060000,
                    "Cannot determine next writeable address", 0, "FAILURE", 0);
 
-   /* >>> NWA_V : If burn_next_track_damaged:
-          ??? Close track and session ?
-	  ??? Issue a hint for a repair command ?
-   */;
+     /* >>> NWA_V : If burn_next_track_damaged:
+            ??? Close track and session ?
+	    ??? Issue a hint for a repair command ?
+     */;
 
-   {ret= -3; goto ex;}
+     {ret= -3; goto ex;}
+   }
+   iso_write_opts_set_ms_block(wopts, nwa);
+   iso_write_opts_set_appendable(wopts, !new_img);
+   iso_write_opts_set_overwrite_buf(wopts,
+                                    nwa>0 ? out_o->target_iso_head : NULL);
  }
- iso_write_opts_set_ms_block(wopts, nwa);
- iso_write_opts_set_appendable(wopts, !new_img);
- iso_write_opts_set_overwrite_buf(wopts,
-                                  nwa>0 ? out_o->target_iso_head : NULL);
  iso_write_opts_set_part_offset(wopts, opts->partition_offset,
                                 opts->partition_secs_per_head,
                                 opts->partition_heads_per_cyl);
@@ -607,6 +549,93 @@ int isoburn_prepare_disc_aux(struct burn_drive *in_d, struct burn_drive *out_d,
  }
  iso_write_opts_set_disc_label(wopts, opts->ascii_disc_label);
 
+ ret= 1;
+ex:
+ return(ret);
+}
+
+
+/* @param flag bit0= modifying rather than growing
+               bit1= prepare for early release of input drive:
+                     wait until input and then disable image data source
+*/
+static
+int isoburn_prepare_disc_aux(struct burn_drive *in_d, struct burn_drive *out_d,
+                             struct burn_disc **disc,
+                             struct isoburn_imgen_opts *opts, int flag)
+{
+ struct burn_source *wsrc;
+ struct burn_session *session;
+ struct burn_track *track;
+ struct isoburn *in_o, *out_o;
+ IsoWriteOpts *wopts= NULL;
+ enum burn_disc_status state;
+ int ret, fifo_chunks, i, new_img, early_indev_release;
+ uint32_t data_start= -1;
+ size_t buffer_size= 0, buffer_free= 0;
+ char *msg= NULL;
+
+ msg= calloc(1, 160);
+ if(msg == NULL)
+   {ret= -1; goto ex;}
+
+ new_img= flag&1;
+ early_indev_release= flag&2;
+
+ ret= isoburn_find_emulator(&in_o, in_d, 0);
+ if(ret<0 || in_o==NULL)
+   {ret= -1; goto ex;}
+ ret= isoburn_find_emulator(&out_o, out_d, 0);
+ if(ret<0 || out_o==NULL)
+   {ret= -1; goto ex;}
+ /* early end will be registered as failure */
+ in_o->wrote_well= out_o->wrote_well= 0;
+
+ if(new_img && early_indev_release) {
+   isoburn_msgs_submit(in_o, 0x00060000,
+      "Programming error: Wrong session setup: new_img && early_indev_release",
+                       0, "FATAL", 0);
+   {ret= -4; goto ex;}
+ }
+
+ out_o->do_tao = opts->do_tao;
+
+ state = isoburn_disc_get_status(in_d);
+ if (state != BURN_DISC_BLANK && state != BURN_DISC_APPENDABLE &&
+     state != BURN_DISC_FULL) {
+   isoburn_msgs_submit(in_o, 0x00060000, "Unsuitable source media state",
+                    0, "FAILURE", 0);
+   {ret= -2; goto ex;}
+ }
+ state = isoburn_disc_get_status(out_d);
+ if (state != BURN_DISC_BLANK && state != BURN_DISC_APPENDABLE) {
+   isoburn_msgs_submit(out_o, 0x00060000, "Unsuitable target media state",
+                    0, "FAILURE", 0);
+   {ret= -2; goto ex;}
+ }
+ if (state != BURN_DISC_BLANK && opts->libjte_handle != NULL) {
+   isoburn_msgs_submit(out_o, 0x00060000,
+                  "Jigdo Template Extraction works only on blank target media",
+                  0, "FAILURE", 0);
+   {ret= -2; goto ex;}
+ }
+ 
+ fifo_chunks= 32;
+ if(opts->fifo_size >= 64*1024 && opts->fifo_size <= 1024.0 * 1024.0 * 1024.0){
+   fifo_chunks= opts->fifo_size/2048;
+   if(fifo_chunks*2048 < opts->fifo_size)
+     fifo_chunks++;
+ }
+
+ ret= iso_write_opts_new(&wopts, 0);
+ if (ret < 0) {
+   isoburn_report_iso_error(ret, "Cannot create iso_write_opts", 0, "FATAL",0);
+   goto ex;
+ }
+ ret= isoburn_make_iso_write_opts(out_o, opts, fifo_chunks, wopts, flag & 1);
+ if(ret < 0)
+   goto ex;
+
  ret = iso_image_create_burn_source(in_o->image, wopts, &wsrc);
  if (ret < 0) {
    isoburn_report_iso_error(ret, "Cannot create burn source", 0, "FAILURE", 0);
@@ -1727,3 +1756,24 @@ int isoburn_igopt_get_write_type(struct isoburn_imgen_opts *opts, int *do_tao)
 }
 
 
+int isoburn_conv_name_chars(struct isoburn_imgen_opts *opts,
+                            char *name, size_t name_len,
+                            char **result, size_t *result_len, int flag)
+{
+ int ret;
+ IsoWriteOpts *wopts= NULL;
+
+ ret = iso_write_opts_new(&wopts, 0);
+ if (ret < 0) {
+   isoburn_report_iso_error(ret, "Cannot create iso_write_opts", 0, "FATAL",0);
+   goto ex;
+ }
+ ret= isoburn_make_iso_write_opts(NULL, opts, 0, wopts, 0);
+ if(ret < 0)
+   goto ex;
+ ret= iso_conv_name_chars(wopts, name, name_len, result, result_len, flag);
+ex:;
+ if(wopts != NULL)
+   iso_write_opts_free(wopts); 
+ return(ret);
+}
diff --git a/libisoburn/libisoburn.h b/libisoburn/libisoburn.h
index 101e24e0..ae82949f 100644
--- a/libisoburn/libisoburn.h
+++ b/libisoburn/libisoburn.h
@@ -1893,6 +1893,46 @@ int isoburn_igopt_set_write_type(struct isoburn_imgen_opts *opts, int do_tao);
 int isoburn_igopt_get_write_type(struct isoburn_imgen_opts *opts, int *do_tao);
 
 
+/** Frontend of libisofs call iso_conv_name_chars() controlled by
+    struct isoburn_imgen_opts rather than IsoWriteOpts.
+    See libisofs.h for a more detailed description.
+    @since 1.3.6
+    @param opts
+         Defines options like output charset, UCS-2 versus UTF-16 for Joliet,
+         and naming restrictions.
+    @param name
+         The input text which shall be converted.
+    @param name_len
+         The number of bytes in input text.
+    @param result
+         Will return the conversion result in case of success. Terminated by 
+         a trailing zero byte.
+         Use free() to dispose it when no longer needed.
+    @param result_len
+         Will return the number of bytes in result (excluding trailing zero)
+    @param flag
+         Bitfield for control purposes.
+           bit0-bit7= Name space
+                      0= generic (to_charset is valid,
+                                  no reserved characters, no length limits)
+                      1= Rock Ridge (to_charset is valid)
+                      2= Joliet (to_charset gets overridden by UCS-2 or UTF-16)
+                      3= ECMA-119 (to_charset gets overridden by the
+                                   dull ISO 9660 subset of ASCII)
+                      4= HFS+ (to_charset gets overridden by UTF-16BE)
+           bit8=  Treat input text as directory name
+                  (matters for Joliet and ECMA-119)
+           bit9=  Do not issue error messages
+           bit15= Reverse operation (best to be done only with results of
+                  previous conversions)
+    @return
+          1 means success, <=0 means error
+*/
+int isoburn_conv_name_chars(struct isoburn_imgen_opts *opts,
+                            char *name, size_t name_len,
+                            char **result, size_t *result_len, int flag);
+
+
 /* ----------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 /*                      End of Options for image generation                */
 /* ----------------------------------------------------------------------- */
diff --git a/libisoburn/libisoburn.ver b/libisoburn/libisoburn.ver
index cd85664a..13d5a47e 100644
--- a/libisoburn/libisoburn.ver
+++ b/libisoburn/libisoburn.ver
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ global:
 isoburn_activate_session;
 isoburn_attach_image;
 isoburn_attach_start_lba;
+isoburn_conv_name_chars;
 isoburn_cancel_prepared_write;
 isoburn_disc_available_space;
 isoburn_disc_erasable;
diff --git a/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h b/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h
index 44697e04..c4badaf8 100644
--- a/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h
+++ b/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h
@@ -1 +1 @@
-#define Xorriso_timestamP "2013.12.18.074401"
+#define Xorriso_timestamP "2013.12.28.194725"