diff --git a/xorriso/aux_objects.c b/xorriso/aux_objects.c
index 9074c51c..62bd9f91 100644
--- a/xorriso/aux_objects.c
+++ b/xorriso/aux_objects.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /* xorriso - creates, loads, manipulates and burns ISO 9660 filesystem images.
 
-   Copyright 2007-2010 Thomas Schmitt, <scdbackup@gmx.net>
+   Copyright 2007-2024 Thomas Schmitt, <scdbackup@gmx.net>
 
    Provided under GPL version 2 or later.
 
@@ -1032,8 +1032,10 @@ int Permstack_pop(struct PermiteM **o, struct PermiteM *stopper,
      }
    }
 
-   if((m->immutable & 1) && !(flag & 4))
+   if((m->immutable & 1) && !(flag & 4)) {
+     /* It seems tradition here to just complain but to go on to return 1 */
      Xorriso_set_local_chattr_i(xorriso, m->disk_path, 0);
+   }
 
    m_next= m->next;
    free(m->disk_path);
diff --git a/xorriso/base_obj.c b/xorriso/base_obj.c
index 2bfd72de..88da9815 100644
--- a/xorriso/base_obj.c
+++ b/xorriso/base_obj.c
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ int Xorriso_new(struct XorrisO ** xorriso,char *progname, int flag)
  }
  m->lfa_flags_setting= m->lfa_flags_default;
  m->lfa_restore_mask= ~((uint64_t) 0);
+ strcpy(m->lfa_restore_err_sev, "sorry");
  m->do_aaip= 0;
  if(m->lfa_flags_setting & 1)
    m->do_aaip|= m->lfa_flags_setting & (15 << 11);
diff --git a/xorriso/misc_funct.c b/xorriso/misc_funct.c
index f2a8c387..075858b7 100644
--- a/xorriso/misc_funct.c
+++ b/xorriso/misc_funct.c
@@ -1395,6 +1395,22 @@ int Xorriso__to_upper(char *in, char *out, int out_size, int flag)
 }
 
 
+/* @return 0=truncated, 1=ok
+*/
+int Xorriso__to_lower(char *in, char *out, int out_size, int flag)
+{
+ int i;
+
+ for(i= 0; i < out_size - 1 && in[i] != 0; i++)
+   if(isalpha(in[i]))
+     out[i]= tolower(in[i]);
+   else
+     out[i]= in[i];
+ out[i]= 0;
+ return(in[i] == 0);
+}
+
+
 /* @param flag bit0= prepend target_prefix even if source_prefix does not get
                      removed
 */
diff --git a/xorriso/misc_funct.h b/xorriso/misc_funct.h
index cad307dc..ef192997 100644
--- a/xorriso/misc_funct.h
+++ b/xorriso/misc_funct.h
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ char *Xorriso__hide_mode_text(int hide_mode, int flag);
 /* @return 0=truncated, 1=ok
 */
 int Xorriso__to_upper(char *in, char *out, int out_size, int flag);
+int Xorriso__to_lower(char *in, char *out, int out_size, int flag);
 
 /* @param flag bit0= prepend target_prefix even if source_prefix does not get
                      removed
diff --git a/xorriso/opts_i_o.c b/xorriso/opts_i_o.c
index dbe002d1..cafc886e 100644
--- a/xorriso/opts_i_o.c
+++ b/xorriso/opts_i_o.c
@@ -150,8 +150,8 @@ ex:;
 /* Command -lfa_flags */
 int Xorriso_option_lfa_flags(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *mode, int flag)
 {
- int ret, lfa_flags_mem, l;
- char *npt, *cpt, *mask= NULL;
+ int ret, lfa_flags_mem, l, sev, max_sev;
+ char *npt, *cpt, *mask= NULL, severity[20];
  uint64_t mask_flags;
 
  lfa_flags_mem= xorriso->lfa_flags_setting;
@@ -208,15 +208,39 @@ int Xorriso_option_lfa_flags(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *mode, int flag)
          xorriso->lfa_restore_mask= mask_flags;
        } else {
          sprintf(xorriso->info_text,
-                 "Cannot apply -lfa_flags restore_mask='%s'", mask);
+            "Cannot decode mask string of -lfa_flags restore_mask='%s'", mask);
          Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, 0, "SORRY", 0);
        }
      }
+   } else if(l >= 14 && strncmp(cpt, "restore_error=", 14) == 0) {
+     Xorriso__to_upper(cpt + 14, severity, (int) (int) sizeof(severity), 0);
+     if(strcmp(severity, "SILENT") != 0) {
+       ret= Xorriso__text_to_sev(severity, &sev, 0);
+       if(ret<=0) {
+         sprintf(xorriso->info_text,
+                 "-lfa_flags restore_error=: Not a known severity name : ");
+         Text_shellsafe(cpt + 14, xorriso->info_text, 1);
+         Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, 0, "FAILURE", 0);
+         return(ret);
+       }
+       Xorriso__text_to_sev("FATAL", &max_sev, 0);
+       if(sev > max_sev) {
+         sprintf(xorriso->info_text,
+      "-lfa_flags restore_error=: Severity curbed to maximum value 'FATAL': ");
+         Text_shellsafe(cpt + 14, xorriso->info_text, 1);
+         Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, 0, "WARNING", 0);
+         strcpy(severity, "FATAL");
+       }
+     }
+     Xorriso__to_lower(severity, xorriso->lfa_restore_err_sev,
+                       sizeof(xorriso->lfa_restore_err_sev), 0);
+
    } else if(l == 7 && strncmp(cpt, "default", l) == 0) {
      xorriso->lfa_flags_setting= xorriso->lfa_flags_default;
      xorriso->lfa_restore_mask= ~((uint64_t) 0);
    } else {
-     sprintf(xorriso->info_text, "-lfa_flags: unknown mode in '%s'", mode);
+     sprintf(xorriso->info_text,
+             "-lfa_flags: unknown or mistyped mode in '%s'", mode);
      Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, 0, "FAILURE", 0);
      xorriso->lfa_flags_setting= lfa_flags_mem;
      {ret= 0; goto ex;}
diff --git a/xorriso/read_run.c b/xorriso/read_run.c
index fc4b29e3..26d261ec 100644
--- a/xorriso/read_run.c
+++ b/xorriso/read_run.c
@@ -307,12 +307,18 @@ int Xorriso_report_chattr_outcome(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *disk_path,
                                   uint64_t lfa_flags, uint64_t lfa_mask,
                                   int iso_ret, int os_errno, int flag)
 {
- int ret;
- char msg[101], *lfa_text= NULL;
+ int ret, eps_ret, sev;
+ char msg[101], *lfa_text= NULL, severity[20];
 
  if(iso_ret == 1)
    {ret= 1; goto ex;}
 
+ if(strcmp(xorriso->lfa_restore_err_sev, "silent") == 0 ||
+    strcmp(xorriso->lfa_restore_err_sev, "all") == 0)
+   {ret= 2; goto ex;}
+ Xorriso__to_upper(xorriso->lfa_restore_err_sev, severity, sizeof(severity),
+                   0);
+
  ret= iso_util_encode_lfa_flags(lfa_flags & lfa_mask, &lfa_text, 0);
  if(lfa_text == NULL)
    lfa_text= strdup("-unknown-attributes-");
@@ -321,8 +327,14 @@ int Xorriso_report_chattr_outcome(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *disk_path,
    if(lfa_text != NULL)
      strcat(msg, lfa_text);
    strcat(msg, "'");
+
+   /* Adjust severity to event_pt.
+      Number 0x7f000000 comes from libisofs.h, iso_error_get_severity */
+   Xorriso__text_to_sev(severity, &sev, 0);
+   iso_ret&= ~0x7f000000;
+   iso_ret|= sev;
    Xorriso_report_iso_error(xorriso, disk_path, iso_ret, msg, os_errno,
-                                    "FAILURE", 2);
+                            severity, 2);
    ret= 0; goto ex;
  } else if(iso_ret == 2) {
     sprintf(xorriso->info_text,
@@ -337,9 +349,14 @@ int Xorriso_report_chattr_outcome(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *disk_path,
                                iso_ret, lfa_text);
  }
  Text_shellsafe(disk_path, xorriso->info_text, 1);
- Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, errno, "FAILURE", 0);
+ Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, errno, severity, 0);
  ret= 0;
 ex:;
+ if(ret == 0) {
+   eps_ret= Xorriso_eval_problem_status(xorriso, 0, 1);
+   if(eps_ret >= 0)
+     ret= 2;
+ }
  if(lfa_text != NULL)
    free(lfa_text);
  return(ret);
@@ -367,7 +384,7 @@ int Xorriso_set_local_chattr_i(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *disk_path,
  if(lfa_i == 0xffffffff)
    lfa_i= Xorriso__lfa_bits("i");
 
- ret= iso_local_set_lfa_flags(disk_path, lfa_i, max_bit, lfa_i, &os_errno, 0);
+ ret= iso_local_set_lfa_flags(disk_path, lfa_i, max_bit, lfa_i, &os_errno, 4);
  ret= Xorriso_report_chattr_outcome(xorriso, disk_path, lfa_i, lfa_i,
                                     ret, os_errno, 0);
  if(ret <= 0)
@@ -443,7 +460,7 @@ int Xorriso_early_chattr_CF(struct XorrisO *xorriso, IsoNode *node,
  if(set_mask == 0)
    return(4);
  ret= iso_local_set_lfa_flags(disk_path, lfa_flags, max_bit, set_mask,
-                              os_errno, 0);
+                              os_errno, 4);
  ret= Xorriso_report_chattr_outcome(xorriso, disk_path, lfa_flags, set_mask,
                                     ret, *os_errno, 0);
  if(ret <= 0)
@@ -652,10 +669,7 @@ cannot_set_perm:;
  if(xorriso->do_aaip & (1 << 12)) {
    if(mask != 0) {
      ret= iso_local_set_lfa_flags(disk_path, lfa_flags, max_bit, mask,
-                                  &os_errno, 0);
-
-     /* >>> Need adjustable graceful error handling */;
-
+                                  &os_errno, 4);
      ret= Xorriso_report_chattr_outcome(xorriso, disk_path, lfa_flags,
                                         mask, ret, os_errno, 0);
      if(ret <= 0)
@@ -1672,9 +1686,12 @@ int Xorriso_restore_disk_object(struct XorrisO *xorriso,
      if(ret == 2)
        {ret= 3; goto ex;}
    }
-   if(first_part_node != NULL && !no_props)
-     Xorriso_restore_properties(xorriso, disk_path, first_part_node,
-                                !!(flag&64));
+   if(first_part_node != NULL && !no_props) {
+     ret= Xorriso_restore_properties(xorriso, disk_path, first_part_node,
+                                     !!(flag&64));
+     if(ret <= 0)
+       goto restoring_failed;
+   }
    goto went_well;
  }
 
@@ -2304,8 +2321,10 @@ int Xorriso_restore(struct XorrisO *xorriso,
        }
      } else {
        /* keep rwx for the owner, delay lfa_flags 'i' if present */
-       Xorriso_restore_implicit_properties(xorriso, disk_path, path,
-                                           img_path, 4);
+       ret= Xorriso_restore_implicit_properties(xorriso, disk_path, path,
+                                                img_path, 4);
+       if(ret <= 0)
+         goto ex;
      }
      new_dir_made= 1;
    } else if((source_is_dir && !source_is_split)) {
@@ -2342,7 +2361,12 @@ attach_source:;
        }
        if(new_dir_made && !(flag&64)) {
          /* set timestamps which Permstack_pop() will not set */
-         Xorriso_restore_properties(xorriso, disk_path, node, 2);
+         ret= Xorriso_restore_properties(xorriso, disk_path, node, 2);
+         if(ret <= 0) {
+           hret= Xorriso_eval_problem_status(xorriso, ret, 1 | 2);
+           if(hret < 0)
+             goto ex;
+         }
        }
      } else {
        if(dir_create || node_count) {
diff --git a/xorriso/text_io.c b/xorriso/text_io.c
index ade8c1c7..7782703d 100644
--- a/xorriso/text_io.c
+++ b/xorriso/text_io.c
@@ -3783,7 +3783,9 @@ int Xorriso_status(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *filter, FILE *fp, int flag)
  if(!(is_default && no_defaults))
    Xorriso_status_result(xorriso,filter,fp,flag&2);
 
- is_default= (xorriso->lfa_flags_setting == xorriso->lfa_flags_default);
+ is_default= (xorriso->lfa_flags_setting == xorriso->lfa_flags_default) &&
+             (xorriso->lfa_restore_mask == ~((uint64_t) 0)) &&
+             strcmp(xorriso->lfa_restore_err_sev, "sorry") == 0;
  strcpy(line, "-lfa_flags ");
  if(xorriso->lfa_flags_setting & 1)
    strcat(line, "on");
@@ -3818,6 +3820,10 @@ int Xorriso_status(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *filter, FILE *fp, int flag)
  if(!(is_default && no_defaults))
    Xorriso_status_result(xorriso, filter, fp, flag & 2);
 
+ sprintf(line, "-lfa_flags restore_error=%s\n", xorriso->lfa_restore_err_sev);
+ if(!(is_default && no_defaults))
+   Xorriso_status_result(xorriso, filter, fp, flag & 2);
+
  strcpy(line, "-lfa_flags ");
  if(xorriso->lfa_restore_mask == ~((uint64_t) 0)) {
    strcat(line, "restore_mask=");
diff --git a/xorriso/xorriso_private.h b/xorriso/xorriso_private.h
index 85f07ca0..12358020 100644
--- a/xorriso/xorriso_private.h
+++ b/xorriso/xorriso_private.h
@@ -201,6 +201,10 @@ struct XorrisO { /* the global context of xorriso */
  uint64_t lfa_restore_mask;   /* At most the flag bits which are set here will
                                  be restored when a file gets restored to disk
                               */
+ char lfa_restore_err_sev[20];  /* Severity to use with error message due to
+                                   lfa restore problems. "silent" and "all"
+                                   suppress error messages.
+                                */
 
  int do_md5;  /* bit0= read MD5 array
                  bit1= write session MD5
diff --git a/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h b/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h
index a17f785b..924e27ab 100644
--- a/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h
+++ b/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h
@@ -1 +1 @@
-#define Xorriso_timestamP "2024.08.18.153958"
+#define Xorriso_timestamP "2024.08.25.143621"