diff --git a/xorriso/xorriso.1 b/xorriso/xorriso.1
index c8aa35b7..0d6dcea2 100644
--- a/xorriso/xorriso.1
+++ b/xorriso/xorriso.1
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" First parameter, NAME, should be all caps
 .\" Second parameter, SECTION, should be 1-8, maybe w/ subsection
 .\" other parameters are allowed: see man(7), man(1)
-.TH XORRISO 1 "May 29, 2009"
+.TH XORRISO 1 "Jun 22, 2009"
 .\" Please adjust this date whenever revising the manpage.
 .\"
 .\" Some roff macros, for reference:
@@ -42,7 +42,9 @@ incorporates the libraries of libburnia-project.org .
 .br
 Operates on an existing ISO image or creates a new one.
 .br
-Copies files from filesystem into the ISO image.
+Copies files from disk filesystem into the ISO image.
+.br
+Copies files from ISO image to disk filesystem (see osirrox).
 .br
 Renames or deletes file objects in the ISO image.
 .br
@@ -57,9 +59,7 @@ Can activate ISOLINUX boot images via El Torito.
 .br
 Can perform multi-session tasks as emulation of mkisofs and cdrecord.
 .br
-Can restore files from ISO image to disk filesystem (see osirrox).
-.br
-Can record and restore ACL of disk files.
+Can record and restore hard links and ACL.
 .br
 Content may get zisofs compressed or filtered by external processes.
 .br
@@ -668,7 +668,7 @@ terminal where xorriso runs. Before attributing this local character set
 to the produced ISO image, check whether the terminal properly displays
 all intended filenames, especially exotic national characters.
 .TP
-\fB\-hardlinks\fR "on"|"off"|"without_update"|"start_update"|"end_update"
+\fB\-hardlinks\fR "on"|"off"|"without_update"|"start_update"|"end_update" |"start_extract"|"end_extract"
 Enable or disable loading and recording of hardlink relations.
 .br
 In default mode "off", iso_rr files lose their inode numbers at image load
@@ -690,10 +690,15 @@ and -hardlinks "end_update". This avoids multiple sorting of ISO image nodes.
 Mode "without_update" avoids hardlink processing during update commands.
 .br
 xorriso commands which extract files from an ISO image try to hardlink files
-with identical inode number. This applies only to files which
-get extracted during execution of that same command. A large number of
-hardlink families may exhaust -temp_mem_limit if not -osirrox option
-"sort_lba_on" is in effect.
+with identical inode number. Normally this applies only to files which
+get extracted during execution of that same command. One may surround a group
+of extraction commands by -hardlinks "start_extract" and
+-hardlinks "end_extract" to allow hard linking among their extracted files.
+-osirrox "sort_lba_on" and -hardlinks "start_extract" mutually disable
+each other.
+.br
+A large number of hardlink families may exhaust -temp_mem_limit
+if not -osirrox option "sort_lba_on" is in effect.
 .br
 Hardlink processing automatically enables \fB\-compliance new_rr\fR.
 This may be overridden by a following -compliance old_rr . In this case
diff --git a/xorriso/xorriso.c b/xorriso/xorriso.c
index 154aa4d4..32420444 100644
--- a/xorriso/xorriso.c
+++ b/xorriso/xorriso.c
@@ -5398,6 +5398,9 @@ int Xorriso_new(struct XorrisO ** xorriso,char *progname, int flag)
  m->hln_count= 0;
  m->hln_array= NULL; 
  m->hln_targets= NULL;
+ m->di_do_widen= NULL;
+ m->di_disk_paths= NULL;
+ m->di_iso_paths= NULL;
 
  m->node_targets_availmem= 0;
 
@@ -8351,6 +8354,28 @@ ex:;
 }
 
 
+int Xorriso_pfx_disk_path(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *iso_path,
+                          char *iso_prefix, char *disk_prefix,
+                          char disk_path[SfileadrL], int flag)
+{
+ int ret;
+ char adrc[SfileadrL];
+
+ if(strncmp(iso_path, iso_prefix, strlen(iso_prefix))!=0)
+   return(-1);
+ if(strlen(disk_prefix) + strlen(iso_path) - strlen(iso_prefix)+1 >= SfileadrL)
+   return(-1);
+ if(iso_path[strlen(iso_prefix)] == '/')
+   strcpy(adrc, iso_path + strlen(iso_prefix) + 1);
+ else
+   strcpy(adrc, iso_path + strlen(iso_prefix));
+ ret= Xorriso_make_abs_adr(xorriso, disk_prefix, adrc, disk_path, 4 | 8);
+ if(ret <= 0)
+   return(ret);
+ return(1);
+}
+
+
 /* @param boss_iter Opaque handle to be forwarded to actions in ISO image
                     Set to NULL if calling this function from outside ISO world
    @param flag bit0= update rather than compare
@@ -8363,19 +8388,11 @@ int Xorriso_find_compare(struct XorrisO *xorriso, void *boss_iter,
                          int flag)
 {
  int ret, result, uret, follow_links, deleted= 0;
- char disk_path[SfileadrL], adrc[SfileadrL];
+ char disk_path[SfileadrL];
 
- if(strncmp(iso_path, iso_prefix, strlen(iso_prefix))!=0)
-   return(-1);
- if(strlen(disk_prefix)+strlen(iso_path)-strlen(iso_prefix)+1>=SfileadrL)
-   return(-1);
- if(iso_path[strlen(iso_prefix)]=='/')
-   strcpy(adrc, iso_path+strlen(iso_prefix)+1);
- else
-   strcpy(adrc, iso_path+strlen(iso_prefix));
-
- ret= Xorriso_make_abs_adr(xorriso, disk_prefix, adrc, disk_path, 4|8);
- if(ret<=0)
+ ret= Xorriso_pfx_disk_path(xorriso, iso_path, iso_prefix, disk_prefix,
+                            disk_path, 0);
+ if(ret <= 0)
    return(ret);
 
  /* compare exclusions against disk_path resp. leaf name */
@@ -8390,7 +8407,7 @@ int Xorriso_find_compare(struct XorrisO *xorriso, void *boss_iter,
 
  follow_links= (xorriso->do_follow_links ||
                (xorriso->do_follow_param && !(flag&2))) <<28;
- ret= Xorriso_compare_2_files(xorriso, disk_path, iso_path, adrc, &result,
+ ret= Xorriso_compare_2_files(xorriso, disk_path, iso_path, "", &result,
                         2 | follow_links | ((!(flag&2))<<27) | ((flag&1)<<31));
                                             /* was once: | ((!(flag&1))<<29) */
  if(ret<xorriso->find_compare_result)
@@ -15359,13 +15376,16 @@ not_enough_exec_arguments:;
        Findjob_set_action_subjob(job, 13, new_job, 0);
        job= new_job;
 
-     } else if(strcmp(cpt, "compare")==0 || strcmp(cpt, "update")==0) {
+     } else if(strcmp(cpt, "compare")==0 || strcmp(cpt, "update")==0 ||
+               strcmp(cpt, "widen_hardlinks")==0) {
        if(i+1>=end_idx)
          goto not_enough_exec_arguments;
        i++;
        action= 14;
        if(strcmp(cpt, "update")==0)
          action= 17;
+       if(strcmp(cpt, "widen_hardlinks")==0)
+         action= 32;
        ret= Xorriso_make_abs_adr(xorriso, xorriso->wdx, argv[i],
                                  other_path_start, 1|2|4|8);
        if(ret<=0)
@@ -15689,14 +15709,14 @@ int Xorriso_option_hardlinks(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *mode, int flag)
  } else if(strcmp(mode, "without_update") == 0) {
    xorriso->ino_behavior&= ~(1 | 2 | 4);
    xorriso->ino_behavior|= 8;
-   Xorriso_destroy_di_array(xorriso, 0);
+   Xorriso_finish_hl_update(xorriso, 0);
  } else if(strcmp(mode, "start_update") == 0) {
    xorriso->ino_behavior&= ~(1 | 2 | 4 | 8);
    ret= Xorriso_make_di_array(xorriso, 1);
    if(ret <= 0)
      return(ret);
  } else if(strcmp(mode, "end_update") == 0) {
-   Xorriso_destroy_di_array(xorriso, 0);
+   Xorriso_finish_hl_update(xorriso, 0);
  } else if(strcmp(mode, "start_extract") == 0) {
    xorriso->do_restore_sort_lba= 0;
    xorriso->ino_behavior&= ~(1 | 2 | 4);
@@ -16810,7 +16830,7 @@ ex:;
  Sfile_destroy_argv(&i, &eff_tgt_array, 0);
  (*idx)= end_idx;
  if(made_di_array)
-   Xorriso_destroy_di_array(xorriso, 0);
+   Xorriso_finish_hl_update(xorriso, 0);
  if(made_hln_array)
    Xorriso_destroy_hln_array(xorriso, 0);
  Xorriso_opt_args(xorriso, cmd, argc, argv, *idx, &end_idx, &optc, &optv, 256);
@@ -18558,7 +18578,7 @@ int Xorriso_option_uid(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *uid, int flag)
 int Xorriso_option_update(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *disk_path,
                           char *iso_path, int flag)
 {
- int ret, mem_pci, zero= 0, result, uret, follow_links;
+ int ret, mem_pci, zero= 0, result, uret, follow_links, do_register= 1;
  int not_in_iso= 0, not_on_disk= 0, made_di_array= 0;
  double mem_lut= 0.0, start_time;
  char *ipth, *argv[6], sfe[5*SfileadrL];
@@ -18605,13 +18625,33 @@ int Xorriso_option_update(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *disk_path,
  if(ret!=0)
    goto report_outcome;
 
- if(!((xorriso->ino_behavior & 2) || (flag & 16) ||
-      xorriso->di_array != NULL)) {
-   /* Create all-image node array sorted by isofs.di */
-   made_di_array= 1;
-   ret= Xorriso_make_di_array(xorriso, 0);
-   if(ret <= 0)
-     goto ex;
+ if(!(xorriso->ino_behavior & 2)) {
+   if(!(xorriso->di_array != NULL || (flag & 16))) {
+     /* Create all-image node array sorted by isofs.di */
+     made_di_array= 1;
+     ret= Xorriso_make_di_array(xorriso, 0);
+     if(ret <= 0)
+       goto ex;
+   }
+   if(xorriso->di_array != NULL) {
+     if(!(flag & 8)) {
+       /* If directory with -update : do not register di_*_paths */
+       ret= lstat(eff_origin, &stbuf);
+       if(ret != -1)
+         if(S_ISDIR(stbuf.st_mode))
+           do_register= 0;
+     }
+     if(do_register) {
+       ret= Xorriso_lst_append_binary(&(xorriso->di_disk_paths), eff_origin,
+                                      strlen(eff_origin) + 1, 0);
+       if(ret <= 0)
+         goto ex;
+       ret= Xorriso_lst_append_binary(&(xorriso->di_iso_paths), eff_dest,
+                                      strlen(eff_dest) + 1, 0);
+       if(ret <= 0)
+         goto ex;
+     }
+   }
  }
 
  if(flag&8) {
@@ -18703,7 +18743,7 @@ report_outcome:;
 ex:;
  if(made_di_array) {
    /* Dispose all-image node array sorted by isofs.di */
-   Xorriso_destroy_di_array(xorriso, 0);
+   Xorriso_finish_hl_update(xorriso, 0);
  }
  if(ret < 0)
    return(ret);
diff --git a/xorriso/xorriso_private.h b/xorriso/xorriso_private.h
index e6ddc8fd..e548b30c 100644
--- a/xorriso/xorriso_private.h
+++ b/xorriso/xorriso_private.h
@@ -391,18 +391,31 @@ struct XorrisO { /* the global context of xorriso */
 
  int find_compare_result; /* 1=everything matches , 0=mismatch , -1=error */ 
 
- /* LBA sorting and hardlink matching facility */
+ /* Tree node collection and LBA sorting facility */
  int node_counter;
  int node_array_size;
  void **node_array;
- char **node_targets; /* Memorizes eventual hardlink target paths */
- off_t node_targets_availmem;
  struct Xorriso_lsT *node_disk_prefixes;
  struct Xorriso_lsT *node_img_prefixes;
 
- /* Array of all nodes in the tree, sorted by disk dev,ino */
+ /* Hardlink matching at restore time memorizes hardlink target paths.
+    Array of nodes sorted by LBA. */
+ int hln_count;
+ void **hln_array;
+ void **hln_targets;
+
+ /* >>> this should count all temp_mem and thus change its name */
+ off_t node_targets_availmem;
+
+ /* Hardlink matching at update time:
+    Array of all nodes in the tree, sorted by disk dev,ino.
+    Bitmap of nodes which possibly got new hardlink siblings.
+    List of involved disk-iso path pairs. */
  int di_count;
  void **di_array;
+ char *di_do_widen;
+ struct Xorriso_lsT *di_disk_paths;
+ struct Xorriso_lsT *di_iso_paths;
 
  struct PermiteM *perm_stack; /* Temporarily altered dir access permissions */
 
@@ -518,6 +531,10 @@ int Xorriso_pacifier_callback(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *what_done,
                               off_t count, off_t todo, char *current_object,
                               int flag);
 
+int Xorriso_pfx_disk_path(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *iso_path,
+                          char *iso_prefix, char *disk_prefix,
+                          char disk_path[SfileadrL], int flag);
+
 /* @param boss_iter Opaque handle to be forwarded to actions in ISO image
                     Set to NULL if calling this function from outside ISO world
    @param flag bit0= update rather than compare
@@ -918,6 +935,7 @@ struct FindjoB {
    29= show_stream
    30= internal: count by xorriso->node_counter
    31= internal: register in xorriso->node_array
+   32= internal: widen_hardlinks disk_equiv: update nodes marked in di_do_widen
  */
  int action;
  int prune;
diff --git a/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h b/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h
index 5fe09c2e..bd11b0a1 100644
--- a/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h
+++ b/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h
@@ -1 +1 @@
-#define Xorriso_timestamP "2009.06.20.063853"
+#define Xorriso_timestamP "2009.06.22.112850"
diff --git a/xorriso/xorrisoburn.c b/xorriso/xorrisoburn.c
index fd67ff58..f2acca5b 100644
--- a/xorriso/xorrisoburn.c
+++ b/xorriso/xorrisoburn.c
@@ -187,6 +187,12 @@ int Xorriso_destroy_di_array(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int flag)
    free(xorriso->di_array);
    xorriso->di_array= NULL;
  }
+ if(xorriso->di_do_widen != NULL) {
+   free(xorriso->di_do_widen);
+   xorriso->di_do_widen= NULL;
+ }
+ Xorriso_lst_destroy_all(&(xorriso->di_disk_paths), 0);
+ Xorriso_lst_destroy_all(&(xorriso->di_iso_paths), 0);
  xorriso->di_count= 0;
 
 #ifdef NIX
@@ -253,8 +259,8 @@ int Xorriso_new_hln_array(struct XorrisO *xorriso, off_t mem_limit, int flag)
  xorriso->node_targets_availmem= mem_limit
                                  - xorriso->hln_count * sizeof(void *)
                                  - xorriso->hln_count * sizeof(char *);
-   if(xorriso->node_targets_availmem < 0)
-     xorriso->node_targets_availmem= 0;
+ if(xorriso->node_targets_availmem < 0)
+   xorriso->node_targets_availmem= 0;
  return(1);
 }
 
@@ -471,6 +477,46 @@ int Xorriso_invalidate_di_item(struct XorrisO *xorriso, IsoNode *node,
 }
 
 
+/* @param flag bit0= return 1 even if matching nodes were found but node is
+                     not among them
+               bit1= use Xorriso__di_cmp() rather than Xorriso__di_ino_cmp()
+*/
+int Xorriso_search_di_range(struct XorrisO *xorriso, IsoNode *node,
+                            int *idx, int *low, int *high, int flag)
+{
+ int ret, i, found;
+ int (*cmp)(const void *p1, const void *p2)= Xorriso__di_ino_cmp;
+
+ if(flag & 2)
+   cmp= Xorriso__di_cmp;
+
+ *high= *low= *idx= -1;                            
+ ret= Xorriso__search_node(xorriso->di_array, xorriso->di_count,
+                           cmp, node, &found, 0);
+ if(ret <= 0)
+   return(0);
+ *low= *high= found;
+ for(i= found + 1; i < xorriso->di_count; i++)
+   if(xorriso->di_array[i] != NULL) {
+     if((*cmp)(&node, &(xorriso->di_array[i])) != 0)
+ break;
+     *high= i;
+   }
+ for(i= found - 1; i >= 0; i--)
+   if(xorriso->di_array[i] != NULL) {
+     if((*cmp)(&node, &(xorriso->di_array[i])) != 0)
+ break;
+     *low= i;
+   }
+ for(i= *low; i <= *high; i++)
+   if(xorriso->di_array[i] == node) {
+     *idx= i;
+ break;
+   }
+ return(*idx >= 0 || (flag & 1));
+}
+
+
 /* ------------------------------------------------------------------------ */
 
 
@@ -606,6 +652,7 @@ int Xorriso_detach_libraries(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int flag)
    xorriso->in_volset_handle= NULL;
    Sectorbitmap_destroy(&(xorriso->in_sector_map), 0);
    Xorriso_destroy_di_array(xorriso, 0);
+   Xorriso_destroy_hln_array(xorriso, 0);
  }
  if(flag&1) {
    if(xorriso->libs_are_started==0)
@@ -764,6 +811,7 @@ int Xorriso_create_empty_iso(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int flag)
    xorriso->in_volset_handle= NULL;
    Sectorbitmap_destroy(&(xorriso->in_sector_map), 0);
    Xorriso_destroy_di_array(xorriso, 0);
+   Xorriso_destroy_hln_array(xorriso, 0);
    xorriso->loaded_volid[0]= 0;
    xorriso->volset_change_pending= 0;
    xorriso->no_volset_present= 0;
@@ -1041,6 +1089,7 @@ int Xorriso_aquire_drive(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *adr, int flag)
    iso_image_unref((IsoImage *) xorriso->in_volset_handle);
  xorriso->in_volset_handle= NULL;
  Sectorbitmap_destroy(&(xorriso->in_sector_map), 0);
+ Xorriso_destroy_hln_array(xorriso, 0);
  Xorriso_destroy_di_array(xorriso, 0);
 
  /* check for invalid state */
@@ -1233,6 +1282,7 @@ int Xorriso_give_up_drive(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int flag)
    xorriso->in_volset_handle= NULL;
    Sectorbitmap_destroy(&(xorriso->in_sector_map), 0);
    Xorriso_destroy_di_array(xorriso, 0);
+   Xorriso_destroy_hln_array(xorriso, 0);
    xorriso->loaded_volid[0]= 0;
    xorriso->isofs_st_out= time(0) - 1;
    xorriso->isofs_st_in= 0;
@@ -1505,6 +1555,10 @@ int Xorriso_write_session(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int flag)
  int profile_number;
  char profile_name[80];
 
+ ret= Xorriso_finish_hl_update(xorriso, 0);
+ if(ret <= 0)
+   return(ret);
+
  out_cs= xorriso->out_charset;
  if(out_cs == NULL)
    Xorriso_get_local_charset(xorriso, &out_cs, 0);
@@ -7373,6 +7427,46 @@ int Xorriso_report_damage(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *show_path,
 }
 
 
+int Xorriso_widen_hardlink(struct XorrisO *xorriso, void * boss_iter,
+                           IsoNode *node,
+                           char *abs_path, char *iso_prefix, char *disk_prefix,
+                           int flag)
+{
+ int ret= 0, idx, low, high, i, do_widen= 0, compare_result= 0;
+ char disk_path[SfileadrL];
+
+ /* Lookup all di_array instances of node */
+ if(LIBISO_ISDIR(node))
+   return(1);
+ ret= Xorriso_search_di_range(xorriso, node, &idx, &low, &high, 2);
+ if(ret <= 0)
+   return(1);
+ /* Check and reset di_do_widen bits */
+ for(i= low; i <= high; i++) {
+   if(node != xorriso->di_array[i]) /* might be NULL */
+ continue;
+   if(xorriso->di_do_widen[i / 8] & (1 << (i % 8)))
+     do_widen= 1;
+   xorriso->di_do_widen[i / 8]&= ~(1 << (i % 8));
+ }
+ if(idx < 0 || !do_widen)
+   return(1);
+
+ ret= Xorriso_pfx_disk_path(xorriso, abs_path, iso_prefix, disk_prefix,
+                            disk_path, 0);
+ if(ret <= 0)
+   return(ret);
+
+ /* >>> compare_result bit17 = is_split */;
+
+ ret= Xorriso_update_interpreter(xorriso, boss_iter, compare_result, disk_path,
+                                 abs_path, 1);
+ if(ret <= 0)
+   return(ret);
+ return 1;
+}
+
+
 /* @param flag bit0= not a command parameter (directory iteration or recursion)
                bit1= do not count deleted files with rm and rm_r
    @return <=0 error,
@@ -7470,6 +7564,11 @@ int Xorriso_findi_action(struct XorrisO *xorriso, struct FindjoB *job,
      iso_node_ref(node); /* In case node gets deleted from tree during
                             the lifetime of xorriso->node_array */
    }
+ } else if(action == 32) { /* internal: widen_hardlinks disk_equiv */
+   Findjob_get_start_path(job, &iso_prefix, 0);
+   ret= Xorriso_widen_hardlink(xorriso, (void *) boss_iter, node, abs_path,
+                               iso_prefix, target, 0);
+
  } else { /* includes : 15 in_iso */
    sprintf(xorriso->result_line, "%s\n", Text_shellsafe(show_path, sfe, 0));
    Xorriso_result(xorriso, 0);
@@ -7926,7 +8025,8 @@ int Xorriso_findi(struct XorrisO *xorriso, struct FindjoB *job,
 
  mem= boss_mem;
  hflag= 1;
- if(action==1 || action==2 || action==3 || action==17 || action == 28)
+ if(action==1 || action==2 || action==3 || action==17 || action == 28 ||
+    action == 32)
    hflag|= 2; /* need freedom to manipulate image */
  if(action==14 || action==17 || action == 28)
    hflag|= 4; /* need LBA sorted iteration for good data reading performance */
@@ -11689,6 +11789,7 @@ int Xorriso_make_hln_array(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int flag)
  ret= Xorriso_new_hln_array(xorriso, xorriso->temp_mem_limit, 1);
  if(ret<=0)
    goto ex;
+ xorriso->node_targets_availmem= xorriso->temp_mem_limit;
 
  ret= 1;
 ex:;
@@ -11701,7 +11802,7 @@ ex:;
 */
 int Xorriso_make_di_array(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int flag)
 {  
- int ret; 
+ int ret, bytes; 
 
 #ifdef NIX
  /* <<< */
@@ -11713,11 +11814,17 @@ int Xorriso_make_di_array(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int flag)
    return(2);
  if(xorriso->di_array != NULL && !(flag & 1))
    return(2);
- Xorriso_destroy_di_array(xorriso, 0);
+ Xorriso_finish_hl_update(xorriso, 0);
 
  ret= Xorriso_all_node_array(xorriso, 0);
  if(ret <= 0)
    goto ex;
+ bytes= xorriso->node_array_size / 8 + 1;
+ xorriso->di_do_widen= calloc(bytes, 1);
+ if(xorriso->di_do_widen == NULL) {
+   Xorriso_no_malloc_memory(xorriso, NULL, 0);
+   ret= -1; goto ex;
+ }
 
  /* Transfer node_array to di_array without unrefering nodes */
  xorriso->di_count= xorriso->node_counter;
@@ -11741,41 +11848,6 @@ ex:;
 }
 
 
-/* @param flag bit0= return 1 even if matching nodes were found but node is
-                     not among them
-*/
-int Xorriso_search_di_range(struct XorrisO *xorriso, IsoNode *node,
-                            int *idx, int *low, int *high, int flag)
-{
- int ret, i, found;
-
- *high= *low= *idx= -1;                            
- ret= Xorriso__search_node(xorriso->di_array, xorriso->di_count,
-                           Xorriso__di_ino_cmp, node, &found, 0);
- if(ret <= 0)
-   return(0);
- *low= *high= found;
- for(i= found + 1; i < xorriso->di_count; i++)
-   if(xorriso->di_array[i] != NULL) {
-     if(Xorriso__di_ino_cmp(&node, &(xorriso->di_array[i])) != 0)
- break;
-     *high= i;
-   }
- for(i= found - 1; i >= 0; i--)
-   if(xorriso->di_array[i] != NULL) {
-     if(Xorriso__di_ino_cmp(&node, &(xorriso->di_array[i])) != 0)
- break;
-     *low= i;
-   }
- for(i= *low; i <= *high; i++)
-   if(xorriso->di_array[i] == node) {
-     *idx= i;
- break;
-   }
- return(*idx >= 0 || (flag & 1));
-}
-
-
 /*
    @param flag  bit0= iso_rr_path is freshly added and up to date
                 bit2= -follow: this is not a command parameter
@@ -11788,13 +11860,18 @@ int Xorriso_hardlink_update(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int *compare_result,
                             char *disk_path, char *iso_rr_path, int flag)
 {
  int ret, hret, idx, low, high, i, do_overwrite= 0, did_fake_di= 0;
- int follow_links, node_result, old_idx= -1;
- char node_path[SfileadrL];
+ int follow_links, old_idx= -1;
  IsoNode *node;
  struct stat stbuf;
  dev_t old_dev;
  ino_t old_ino;
 
+#ifdef Xorriso_hardlink_update_direcT
+ /* <<< */
+ int node_result;
+ char node_path[SfileadrL];
+#endif
+
  if(xorriso->di_array == NULL)
    return(1);
  follow_links= xorriso->do_follow_links ||
@@ -11862,7 +11939,7 @@ int Xorriso_hardlink_update(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int *compare_result,
    {ret= 0; goto ex;}
 
 
-#ifdef NIX
+#ifdef Xorriso_hardlink_update_debuG
  /* <<< */
  if(low < high || idx < 0) {
    fprintf(stderr,
@@ -11876,20 +11953,14 @@ int Xorriso_hardlink_update(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int *compare_result,
    if(idx >= 0 && idx != old_idx)
      fprintf(stderr, "xorriso_DEBUG: idx= %d , old_idx = %d\n", idx, old_idx);
  }
-#endif /* NIX */
+#endif /* Xorriso_hardlink_update_debuG */
 
  /* Overwrite all valid siblings : */
  for(i= low; i <= high; i++) {
    if(i == idx || xorriso->di_array[i] == NULL)
  continue;
-   /* Is the alleged sibling still a valid mirror of disk_path ? */
-   ret= Xorriso_path_from_node(xorriso, xorriso->di_array[i], node_path, 0);
-   if(ret < 0)
-     goto ex;
-   if(ret == 0)
- continue; /* Node is deleted from tree */
 
-#ifdef NIX
+#ifdef Xorriso_hardlink_update_debuG
  /* <<< */
 {
  ino_t ino;
@@ -11899,7 +11970,17 @@ int Xorriso_hardlink_update(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int *compare_result,
  fprintf(stderr, "xorriso_DEBUG: iso_sibling= '%s' , dev= %lu , ino= %lu\n",
          node_path, (unsigned long) dev, (unsigned long) ino);
 }
-#endif /* NIX */
+#endif /* Xorriso_hardlink_update_debuG */
+
+#ifdef Xorriso_hardlink_update_direcT
+ /* <<< */
+
+   /* Is the alleged sibling still a valid mirror of disk_path ? */
+   ret= Xorriso_path_from_node(xorriso, xorriso->di_array[i], node_path, 0);
+   if(ret < 0)
+     goto ex;
+   if(ret == 0)
+ continue; /* Node is deleted from tree */
 
    node_result= 0;
    ret= Xorriso_compare_2_files(xorriso, disk_path, node_path, "",
@@ -11913,6 +11994,13 @@ int Xorriso_hardlink_update(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int *compare_result,
      if(ret < 0)
        goto ex;
    }
+
+#else /* Xorriso_hardlink_update_direcT */
+
+   xorriso->di_do_widen[i / 8]|= 1 << (i % 8);
+
+#endif /* ! Xorriso_hardlink_update_direcT */
+
  }
 
  ret= 1;
@@ -11928,3 +12016,33 @@ ex:;
  return(ret);
 }
 
+
+int Xorriso_finish_hl_update(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int flag)
+{
+ int ret, zero= 0;
+ char *argv[4];
+ struct Xorriso_lsT *disk_lst, *iso_lst;
+
+ if(xorriso->di_array == NULL)
+   {ret= 1; goto ex;}
+ disk_lst= xorriso->di_disk_paths;
+ iso_lst= xorriso->di_iso_paths;
+ while(disk_lst != 0 && iso_lst != NULL) {
+   argv[0]= Xorriso_lst_get_text(iso_lst, 0);
+   argv[1]= "-exec";
+   argv[2]= "widen_hardlinks";
+   argv[3]= Xorriso_lst_get_text(disk_lst, 0);
+   zero= 0;
+   ret= Xorriso_option_find(xorriso, 4, argv, &zero, 0); /* -findi */
+   if(ret < 0)
+     goto ex;
+   disk_lst= Xorriso_lst_get_next(disk_lst, 0);
+   iso_lst= Xorriso_lst_get_next(iso_lst, 0);
+ }
+ ret= 1;
+ex:;
+ Xorriso_destroy_di_array(xorriso, 0);
+ return(ret);
+}
+
+
diff --git a/xorriso/xorrisoburn.h b/xorriso/xorrisoburn.h
index 4df32ee1..74c16fc4 100644
--- a/xorriso/xorrisoburn.h
+++ b/xorriso/xorrisoburn.h
@@ -482,6 +482,8 @@ int Xorriso_make_hln_array(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int flag);
 int Xorriso_hardlink_update(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int *compare_result,
                             char *disk_path, char *iso_rr_path, int flag);
 
+int Xorriso_finish_hl_update(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int flag);
+
 
 /* A pseudo file type for El-Torito bootsectors as in man 2 stat :
    For now take the highest possible value.