diff --git a/xorriso/base_obj.c b/xorriso/base_obj.c
index d8e42823..4cf28e7e 100644
--- a/xorriso/base_obj.c
+++ b/xorriso/base_obj.c
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ int Xorriso_new(struct XorrisO ** xorriso,char *progname, int flag)
    m->initial_wdx[0]= 0;
  m->no_rc= 0;
  m->argument_emulation= 0;
+ m->current_interpreter= 0;
 
  m->rc_filename_count= Xorriso_rc_nuM;
  for(i=0;i<m->rc_filename_count-1;i++)
diff --git a/xorriso/emulators.c b/xorriso/emulators.c
index 9b2967b2..6315d090 100644
--- a/xorriso/emulators.c
+++ b/xorriso/emulators.c
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ int Xorriso_cdrskin(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *whom, int argc, char **argv,
  int do_atip= 0, do_checkdrive= 0, do_eject= 0, do_scanbus= 0;
  int do_toc= 0, do_verbous= 0, do_version= 0, do_help= 0, do_waiti= 0;
  int do_multi= 0, do_msinfo= 0, do_grow= 0, do_isosize= 0, do_xa1= 0;
- int do_auto_close= 0;
+ int do_auto_close= 0, mem_current_interpreter;
  double write_start_address= -1.0, tsize= -1.0, mem_auto_close;
  char *track_source= NULL, *dev_adr= NULL, *cpt;
  char mem_report_about_text[80], *report_about= "SORRY", blank_mode[80];
@@ -183,6 +183,9 @@ static char blank_help[][80]= {
 "@End_of_helptexT@"
 };
 
+ mem_current_interpreter= xorriso->current_interpreter;
+ xorriso->current_interpreter= 2;
+
  mem_do_close= xorriso->do_close;
  mem_auto_close= xorriso->auto_close;
  Xorriso_alloc_meM(track_source, char, SfileadrL);
@@ -595,6 +598,7 @@ ex:;
  xorriso->auto_close= mem_auto_close;
  Xorriso_free_meM(dev_adr);
  Xorriso_free_meM(track_source);
+ xorriso->current_interpreter= mem_current_interpreter;
  return(ret);
 }
 
@@ -1374,7 +1378,7 @@ int Xorriso_genisofs(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *whom,
  int do_print_size= 0, fd, idx, iso_level= -1, palohdrversion;
  int was_failure= 0, fret, lower_r= 0, zero= 0;
  int dir_mode= -1, file_mode= -1, count, partition_number;
- int allow_dir_id_ext= -1;
+ int allow_dir_id_ext= -1, mem_current_interpreter;
  int root_seen= 0, do_md5_mem, option_d= 0, arg_count;
  mode_t mode_and, mode_or;
  int with_boot_image= 0, with_cat_path= 0, with_emul_toc= 0;
@@ -1391,6 +1395,9 @@ int Xorriso_genisofs(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *whom,
 
  struct stat stbuf;
 
+ mem_current_interpreter= xorriso->current_interpreter;
+ xorriso->current_interpreter= 1;
+
  Xorriso_alloc_meM(sfe, char, 5*SfileadrL);
  Xorriso_alloc_meM(adr, char, SfileadrL+8);
  Xorriso_alloc_meM(pathspec, char, 2*SfileadrL);
@@ -2852,6 +2859,7 @@ ex:;
  Xorriso_free_meM(eff_path);
  Xorriso_free_meM(indev);
  Xorriso_free_meM(old_root);
+ xorriso->current_interpreter= mem_current_interpreter;
  return(ret);
 }
 
diff --git a/xorriso/iso_tree.c b/xorriso/iso_tree.c
index 8ee7bf8c..4e1bb1bc 100644
--- a/xorriso/iso_tree.c
+++ b/xorriso/iso_tree.c
@@ -2830,6 +2830,9 @@ int Xorriso_warn_if_not_exist(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *prefix,
  if(ept != NULL)
    *(ept + 1)= 0;
  if(ret == -1) {
+   /* This is a normal situation with -as mkisofs emulation */
+   if(xorriso->current_interpreter == 1)
+     return(2);
    sprintf(xorriso->info_text + strlen(xorriso->info_text),
            " : path does not yet exist %s : ", where); 
  } else {
diff --git a/xorriso/parse_exec.c b/xorriso/parse_exec.c
index e94abcba..09e4f7e7 100644
--- a/xorriso/parse_exec.c
+++ b/xorriso/parse_exec.c
@@ -983,12 +983,14 @@ next_command:;
      if((*idx)>=argc)
        {ret= 1; goto ex;}
    }
+   xorriso->current_interpreter= 0;
    if((xorriso->arrange_args || (flag & 8)) && !(flag & (4 | 16))) {
      ret= Xorriso_exec_args_sorted(xorriso, argc, argv, idx, 0);
      goto ex;
    } 
  }
 
+ xorriso->current_interpreter= 0;
  ret= Xorriso_count_args(xorriso, argc - *idx, argv + *idx, &arg_count, 1);
  if((ret == 1 || ret == 2) &&
     strcmp(argv[*idx], xorriso->list_delimiter) != 0) {
diff --git a/xorriso/xorriso_private.h b/xorriso/xorriso_private.h
index 11357851..47459220 100644
--- a/xorriso/xorriso_private.h
+++ b/xorriso/xorriso_private.h
@@ -100,13 +100,20 @@ struct XorrisO { /* the global context of xorriso */
  char initial_wdx[SfileadrL];
  int no_rc;
 
- /* Command line argument emulations:
+ /* Command line argument emulations by program name:
       0=xorriso mode
       1=mkisofs mode
       2=cdrecord mode
  */
  int argument_emulation;
 
+ /* Under which interpreter the current activities are running:
+      0=xorriso mode  : Xorriso_interpreter()
+      1=mkisofs mode  : Xorriso_genisofs()
+      2=cdrecord mode : Xorriso_cdrskin()
+ */
+ int current_interpreter;
+
  /** List of startupfiles */
  char rc_filenames[Xorriso_rc_nuM][SfileadrL];
  int rc_filename_count;
@@ -295,6 +302,7 @@ struct XorrisO { /* the global context of xorriso */
                             1= value is session number
                             2= value is track number
                             3= value is lba
+                            4= value is volid
                            bit16= with mode 3 : value is possibly 16 too high.
                                   Let isoburn_set_msc1() adjust it.
                            bit30= interference with normal msc1 processing
diff --git a/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h b/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h
index 411be850..0ac83775 100644
--- a/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h
+++ b/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h
@@ -1 +1 @@
-#define Xorriso_timestamP "2024.05.19.074254"
+#define Xorriso_timestamP "2024.05.19.204636"