diff --git a/xorriso/xorriso.c b/xorriso/xorriso.c
index 211d78d5..9c991a68 100644
--- a/xorriso/xorriso.c
+++ b/xorriso/xorriso.c
@@ -166,6 +166,10 @@ or
 #include "xorrisoburn.h"
 
 
+/* See Xorriso__preset_signal_behavior() */
+static int Xorriso_signal_behavioR= 1;
+
+
 /* ------------------------------------------------------------------------ */
 
 
@@ -5033,6 +5037,21 @@ int Xorriso_destroy(struct XorrisO **xorriso, int flag)
 }
 
 
+int Xorriso__preset_signal_behavior(int behavior, int flag)
+{
+ if(behavior < 0 || behavior > 1)
+   return(0);
+ Xorriso_signal_behavioR= behavior;
+ return(1);
+}
+
+
+int Xorriso__get_signal_behavior(int flag)
+{
+ return(Xorriso_signal_behavioR);
+}
+
+
 int Xorriso_dialog_input(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char line[], int linesize,
                          int flag)
 /*
diff --git a/xorriso/xorriso.h b/xorriso/xorriso.h
index 11a503a3..c4d98ead 100644
--- a/xorriso/xorriso.h
+++ b/xorriso/xorriso.h
@@ -39,6 +39,20 @@ char *Xorriso__get_version_text(int flag);
 char *Xorriso__get_patch_level_text(int flag);
 
 
+/* Choose how Xorriso_startup_libraries() and the XorrisO object shall
+   prepare for eventual signals.
+   @param behavior Default is behavior 1.
+                   0= no own signal handling. The main application has to do
+                      that. Do not start burn runs without any handling !
+                   1= use libburn signal handler. Most time with action
+                      0. During writing, formatting, blanking: 0x30.
+                      Only usable with a single xorriso object.
+   @param flag     unused yet, submit 0
+   @return         <= 0 is error, >0 is success
+*/
+int Xorriso__preset_signal_behavior(int behavior, int flag);
+
+
 /* Mandatory call:
    Create a new xorriso object and tell it the program name to be used
    with messages and for decision of special behavior.
diff --git a/xorriso/xorriso_private.h b/xorriso/xorriso_private.h
index 1b1edd26..846d3c67 100644
--- a/xorriso/xorriso_private.h
+++ b/xorriso/xorriso_private.h
@@ -50,10 +50,6 @@ struct SectorbitmaP;      /* Distiniction between valid and invalid sectors */
 /* maximum number of history lines to be reported with -status:long_history */
 #define Xorriso_status_history_maX 100
 
-/* <<< ??? */
-/* try to catch signals and ignore them during abort handling */
-#define Xorriso_abort_handler_defaulT (1|(2<<4))
-
 
 /** The list of startup file names */
 #define Xorriso_rc_nuM 4
@@ -475,6 +471,8 @@ struct XorrisO { /* the global context of xorriso */
 };
 
 
+int Xorriso__get_signal_behavior(int flag);
+
 int Xorriso_prepare_regex(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *adr, int flag);
 
 int Xorriso_result(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int flag);
diff --git a/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h b/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h
index 754afdee..b9928cbc 100644
--- a/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h
+++ b/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h
@@ -1 +1 @@
-#define Xorriso_timestamP "2010.03.09.065117"
+#define Xorriso_timestamP "2010.03.09.065408"
diff --git a/xorriso/xorrisoburn.c b/xorriso/xorrisoburn.c
index 9349f3ca..1da08523 100644
--- a/xorriso/xorrisoburn.c
+++ b/xorriso/xorrisoburn.c
@@ -144,6 +144,25 @@ static const char *un0(const char *text)
 }
 
 
+int Xorriso_abort(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int flag)
+{
+ int ret;
+
+ ret= burn_abort(4440, burn_abort_pacifier, "xorriso : ");
+ if(ret<=0) {
+   fprintf(stderr,
+       "\nxorriso : ABORT : Cannot cancel burn session and release drive.\n");
+   return(0);
+ } 
+ fprintf(stderr,
+   "xorriso : ABORT : Drive is released and library is shut down now.\n");
+ fprintf(stderr,
+   "xorriso : ABORT : Program done. Even if you do not see a shell prompt.\n");
+ fprintf(stderr, "\n");
+ exit(1);
+}
+
+
 int Xorriso_destroy_node_array(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int flag)
 {
  int i;
@@ -537,11 +556,31 @@ int Xorriso_search_di_range(struct XorrisO *xorriso, IsoNode *node,
 
 /* ------------------------------------------------------------------------ */
 
+/* @param flag bit0= asynchronous handling (else catch thread, wait, and exit)
+*/
+int Xorriso_set_signal_handling(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int flag)
+{
+ char *handler_prefix= NULL;
+
+ if(Xorriso__get_signal_behavior(0) != 1)
+   return(2);
+ handler_prefix= calloc(strlen(xorriso->progname)+3+1, 1);
+ if(handler_prefix==NULL) {
+   sprintf(xorriso->info_text,
+           "Cannot allocate memory for for setting signal handler");
+   Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, 0, "FATAL", 0);
+   return(-1);
+ }
+ sprintf(handler_prefix, "%s : ", xorriso->progname);
+ burn_set_signal_handling(handler_prefix, NULL, (flag & 1) * 0x30);
+ free(handler_prefix);
+ return(1);
+}
+
 
 int Xorriso_startup_libraries(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int flag)
 {
  int ret, major, minor, micro;
- char *handler_prefix= NULL;
  char *queue_sev, *print_sev, reason[1024];
  struct iso_zisofs_ctrl zisofs_ctrl= {0, 6, 15};
 
@@ -587,13 +626,6 @@ LIBISOBURN_MISCONFIGURATION_ = 0;
 
 /* End of ugly compile time test (scroll up for explanation) */
 
- handler_prefix= calloc(strlen(xorriso->progname)+3+1, 1);
- if(handler_prefix==NULL) {
-   sprintf(xorriso->info_text,
-           "Cannot allocate memory for initializing libraries");
-   Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, 0, "FATAL", 0);
-   return(-1);
- }
  reason[0]= 0;
  ret= isoburn_initialize(reason, 0);
  if(ret==0) {
@@ -602,7 +634,6 @@ LIBISOBURN_MISCONFIGURATION_ = 0;
      sprintf(xorriso->info_text+strlen(xorriso->info_text),
              ". Reason given:\n%s", reason);
    Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, 0, "FATAL", 0);
-   free(handler_prefix);
    return(0);
  }
  ret= isoburn_is_compatible(isoburn_header_version_major,
@@ -640,8 +671,9 @@ LIBISOBURN_MISCONFIGURATION_ = 0;
  isoburn_set_msgs_submit(Xorriso_msgs_submit_void, (void *) xorriso,
                          (3<<2) | 128 , 0);
 
- sprintf(handler_prefix, "%s : ", xorriso->progname);
- burn_set_signal_handling(handler_prefix, NULL, 0);
+ ret= Xorriso_set_signal_handling(xorriso, 0);
+ if(ret <= 0)
+   return(ret);
 
  ret = iso_zisofs_get_params(&zisofs_ctrl, 0);
  if (ret == 1) {
@@ -658,7 +690,6 @@ LIBISOBURN_MISCONFIGURATION_ = 0;
  strcpy(xorriso->info_text, "Using ");
  strncat(xorriso->info_text, burn_scsi_transport_id(0), 1024);
  Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, 0, "DEBUG", 0);
- free(handler_prefix);
  return(1);
 }
 
@@ -2041,11 +2072,17 @@ int Xorriso_write_session(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int flag)
  if(ret <= 0)
    goto ex;
 
+ /* Important: do not return until burn_is_aborting() was checked */
+ Xorriso_set_signal_handling(xorriso, 1);
+
  xorriso->run_state= 1; /* Indicate that burning has started */
  isoburn_disc_write(burn_options, disc);
  burn_write_opts_free(burn_options);
 
  ret= Xorriso_pacifier_loop(xorriso, drive, pacifier_speed << 4);
+ if(burn_is_aborting(0))
+   Xorriso_abort(xorriso, 0); /* Never comes back */
+ Xorriso_set_signal_handling(xorriso, 0);
  if(ret<=0)
    goto ex;
  if(!isoburn_drive_wrote_well(drive)) {
@@ -2116,6 +2153,8 @@ int Xorriso_check_burn_abort(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int flag)
  struct burn_drive_info *dinfo;
  struct burn_drive *drive;
 
+ if(burn_is_aborting(0))
+   return(2);
  if(xorriso->run_state!=1)
    return(0);
  ret= Xorriso_eval_problem_status(xorriso, 1, 1);
@@ -5762,6 +5801,9 @@ int Xorriso_blank_media(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int flag)
          mode_names[flag&3]);
  Xorriso_info(xorriso,0);
 
+ /* Important: do not return until burn_is_aborting() was checked */
+ Xorriso_set_signal_handling(xorriso, 1);
+
  if(do_deformat)
    burn_disc_erase(drive, (flag&1));
  else
@@ -5778,7 +5820,9 @@ int Xorriso_blank_media(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int flag)
    usleep(1000000);
  }
  Xorriso_process_msg_queues(xorriso,0);
-
+ if(burn_is_aborting(0))
+   Xorriso_abort(xorriso, 0); /* Never comes back */
+ Xorriso_set_signal_handling(xorriso, 0);
  if(burn_drive_wrote_well(drive)) {
    sprintf(xorriso->info_text, "Blanking done\n");
    Xorriso_info(xorriso,0);
@@ -5915,6 +5959,10 @@ int Xorriso_format_media(struct XorrisO *xorriso, off_t in_size, int flag)
  Xorriso_info(xorriso, 0);
  if(flag & 2)
    size= in_size;
+
+ /* Important: do not return until burn_is_aborting() was checked */
+ Xorriso_set_signal_handling(xorriso, 1);
+
  burn_disc_format(drive, size, mode_flag);
 
  start_time= time(0);
@@ -5928,8 +5976,10 @@ int Xorriso_format_media(struct XorrisO *xorriso, off_t in_size, int flag)
    Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, 0, "UPDATE", 0);
    usleep(1000000);
  }
-
  Xorriso_process_msg_queues(xorriso,0);
+ if(burn_is_aborting(0))
+   Xorriso_abort(xorriso, 0); /* Never comes back */
+ Xorriso_set_signal_handling(xorriso, 0);
  
  if(burn_drive_wrote_well(drive)) {
    sprintf(xorriso->info_text, "Formatting done\n");
@@ -9144,10 +9194,16 @@ int Xorriso_burn_track(struct XorrisO *xorriso, off_t write_start_address,
  if(ret<=0) 
    goto ex;
 
+ /* Important: do not return until burn_is_aborting() was checked */
+ Xorriso_set_signal_handling(xorriso, 1);
+
  xorriso->run_state= 1; /* Indicate that burning has started */
  burn_disc_write(burn_options, disc);
 
  ret= Xorriso_pacifier_loop(xorriso, drive, 2 | (is_cd << 4) | (is_bd << 5));
+ if(burn_is_aborting(0))
+   Xorriso_abort(xorriso, 0); /* Never comes back */
+ Xorriso_set_signal_handling(xorriso, 0);
  if(ret<=0)
    goto ex;
  if(!burn_drive_wrote_well(drive)) {