diff --git a/test/xorriso.1 b/test/xorriso.1
index f38d57ca..99075635 100644
--- a/test/xorriso.1
+++ b/test/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 "November 14, 2007"
+.TH XORRISO 1 "December 4, 2007"
 .\" Please adjust this date whenever revising the manpage.
 .\"
 .\" Some roff macros, for reference:
@@ -244,9 +244,9 @@ with a fixed list length.
 .PP
 .B Pattern expansion
 is a property of some particular commands and not a general
-feature. It gets controlled by command -iso_rr_pattern. Commands which
-eventually use pattern expansion all have variable argument lists which
-are marked in this man page by "[***]" rather than "[...]".
+feature. It gets controlled by commands -iso_rr_pattern and -disk_pattern.
+Commands which eventually use pattern expansion all have variable argument
+lists which are marked in this man page by "[***]" rather than "[...]".
 .br
 Some other commands perform pattern matching unconditionally.
 .PP
@@ -352,18 +352,44 @@ Pattern matching supports the usual shell parser wildcards '*' '?' '[xyz]'
 and respects '/' as separator which may only be matched literally.
 .br
 Setting "off" disables this feature for all commands which are marked in this
-man page by "iso_rr_path [***]" or "pattern [***]".
+man page by "iso_rr_path [***]" or "iso_rr_pattern [***]".
+.br
 Setting "on" enables it for all those commands.
-Setting "ls" enables it only for those which are marked by "pattern [***]".
+.br
+Setting "ls" enables it only for those which are marked by
+"iso_rr_pattern [***]".
 .br
 Default is "on".
 .TP
-\fB\-add\fR path [...]
+\fB\-disk_pattern\fR "on"|"ls"|"off"
+Set the pattern expansion mode for the disk_path arguments of several
+commands which support this feature.
+.br
+Setting "off" disables this feature for all commands which are marked in this
+man page by "disk_path [***]" or "disk_pattern [***]".
+.br
+Setting "on" enables it for all those commands.
+.br
+Setting "ls" enables it only for those which are marked by
+"disk_pattern [***]".
+.TP
+\fB\-add\fR pathspec [...] | disk_path [***]
 Insert the given files or directory trees from filesystem
 into the ISO image.
 .br
-Use the same paths on ISO unless -graft-points is set and
-the paths have the form  iso_rr_path=disk_path .
+If -graft-points is set then pattern expansion is always disabled and
+character '=' has a special meaning. It eventually divides the ISO image path
+from the disk path: iso_rr_path=disk_path . '=' can be escaped by '\\'.
+If iso_rr_path does not begin with '/' then -cd is prepended.
+If disk_path does not begin with '/' then -cdx is prepended.
+.br
+If no '=' is given then the word is used as both, iso_rr_path and disk path.
+If in this case the word does not begin with '/' then -cdx is prepended,
+not -cd.
+.br
+If -graft-points-off is set then eventual -disk_pattern expansion applies.
+The resulting words are used as both, iso_rr_path and disk path. Eventually
+-cdx gets prepended.
 .TP
 \fB\-path-list\fR disk_path
 Like -add but read the pathspecs from file disk_path.
@@ -547,7 +573,12 @@ Follow  symbolic links.
 \fB\-graft-points\fR
 For xorriso action -add this enables pathspecs of the form
 .B target=source
-like with program mkisofs.
+like with program mkisofs. It also disables pattern expansion for
+command -add.
+.TP
+\fB\-graft-points-off\fR
+For xorriso action -add this disables pathspecs of the form target=source
+and eventually enables -disk_pattern expansion for command -add.
 .TP
 .B Settings for result writing:
 .TP
@@ -596,8 +627,8 @@ which means unit is kiB (= 1024) or MiB (= 1024 kiB).
 If "on" then mark the written media as not appendable
 any more (if possible at all with the given type of target media).
 .br
-This is the contrary of cdrecord, wodim, cdrskin -multi,
-and is one aspect of growisofs -dvd-compat.
+This is the contrary of cdrecord, wodim, cdrskin option -multi,
+and is one aspect of growisofs option -dvd-compat.
 .TP
 .B Exception processing:
 .TP
@@ -711,29 +742,43 @@ Tell the current working directory in the ISO image.
 \fB\-pwdx\fR
 Tell the current working directory on local filesystem.
 .TP
-\fB\-ls\fR pattern [***]
-List files from the current working directory in the ISO
-image which match shell patterns (i.e. with wildcards '*' '?' '[a-z]').
+\fB\-ls\fR iso_rr_pattern [***]
+List files in the ISO image which match shell patterns (i.e. with wildcards '*'
+'?' '[a-z]').
+If a pattern does not begin with '/' then it is compared with addresses
+relative to -cd, the current working directory in the ISO image.
 Note that this resembles rather shell command ls -d than command ls.
 .TP
-> \fB\-lsx\fR pattern [...]
-List files from the current working directory on local filesystem
-which match shell patterns.
+\fB\-lsx\fR disk_pattern [***]
+List files on local filesystem which match shell patterns. Patterns which do
+not begin with '/' are used relative to -cdx, the current working directory in
+the local filesystem.
 .TP
-\fB\-ls_l\fR pattern [***]
+\fB\-ls_l\fR iso_rr_pattern [***]
 Like -ls but also list some of the file attributes. 
 Output format resembles shell command ls -ldn.
 .TP
-> \fB\-ls_lx\fR pattern [...]
+\fB\-ls_lx\fR disk_pattern [***]
 Like -lsx but also list some of the file attributes.
 .TP
-\fB\-du\fR pattern [***]
-Recursively list size of directories and files matching one of the patterns,
+\fB\-du\fR iso_rr_pattern [***]
+Recursively list size of directories and files in the ISO image
+which match one of the patterns.
 similar to shell command du -k.
 .TP
-\fB\-du_s\fR pattern [***]
-List size of directories and files matching one of the patterns,
-similar to shell command du -sk.
+\fB\-dux\fR disk_pattern [***]
+Recursively list size of directories and files in the local filesystem
+which match one of the patterns, similar to shell command du -k.
+.TP
+\fB\-du_s\fR iso_rr_pattern [***]
+List size of directories and files in the ISO image 
+which match one of the patterns.
+Similar to shell command du -sk.
+.TP
+\fB\-du_sx\fR disk_pattern [***]
+List size of directories and files in the local filesystem
+which match one of the patterns.
+Similar to shell command du -sk.
 .TP
 > \fB\-find\fR pattern
 Equivalent to shell command find . -name pattern in the ISO image.
@@ -864,7 +909,7 @@ with addresses from the hard disk.
 .B A dialog session doing about the same
 .br
 -graft-points is already given as start argument. The other activities
-are done as dialog input. The pager gets set to 20 lines of 80 chracters.
+are done as dialog input. The pager gets set to 20 lines of 80 characters.
 .br
 The drive is aquired by option -dev rather than -outdev in order to see
 the message about its current content. By option -blank this content is
@@ -909,8 +954,7 @@ Load image from drive.
 Remove (i.e. hide) directory /sounds and its subordinates.
 Rename directory /pictures/confidential to /pictures/restricted.
 Change access permissions of directory /pictures/restricted.
-Add dummy as replacement of /pictures/confidential.
-Add new directory tree /movies. Burn to the same DVD and eject.
+Add new directory trees /sounds and /movies. Burn to the same DVD and eject.
 .br
 \fB$\fR xorriso -dev /dev/sr2 \\
  -rm_r /sounds -- \\
diff --git a/test/xorriso.c b/test/xorriso.c
index 781d0b76..c644f63b 100644
--- a/test/xorriso.c
+++ b/test/xorriso.c
@@ -1989,20 +1989,21 @@ static int Cleanup_set_handlers(void *handle,
 #endif /* ! Xorriso_cleanup_externaL */
 
 
-#ifndef Xorriso_dirseq_externaL
-
 /* ------------------------------------------------------------------------ */
 /* DirseQ : crawl along a directory's content list */
 
-static int Dirseq_buffer_sizE= 1000;
+static int Dirseq_buffer_sizE= 100;
 
 struct DirseQ {
+  char adr[SfileadrL];
   DIR *dirpt;
   int count;  
   char **buffer;
   int buffer_size;
   int buffer_fill;
   int buffer_rpt;
+
+  struct DirseQ *next;
 };
 
 int Dirseq_destroy(struct DirseQ **o, int flag);
@@ -2010,7 +2011,7 @@ int Dirseq_next_adrblock(struct DirseQ *o, char *replies[], int *reply_count,
                          int max_replies, int flag);
 
 
-int Dirseq_new(struct DirseQ **o, char *dir, int flag)
+int Dirseq_new(struct DirseQ **o, char *adr, int flag)
 /*
  bit0= do not complain about failed opendir()
 */
@@ -2021,25 +2022,29 @@ int Dirseq_new(struct DirseQ **o, char *dir, int flag)
  m= *o= TSOB_FELD(struct DirseQ,1);
  if(m==NULL)
    return(-1);
+ m->adr[0]= 0;
  m->dirpt= NULL;
  m->count= 0;
  m->buffer= NULL;
  m->buffer_size= 0;
  m->buffer_fill= 0;
  m->buffer_rpt= 0;
+ m->next= NULL;
+ if(Sfile_str(m->adr, adr, 0)<=0)
+   {ret= 0; goto failed;}
  m->buffer= TSOB_FELD(char *,Dirseq_buffer_sizE);
  if(m->buffer==NULL)
    {ret= -1; goto failed;}
  m->buffer_size= Dirseq_buffer_sizE;
  for(i= 0;i<m->buffer_size;i++)
    m->buffer[i]= NULL;
- if(dir[0]==0)
+ if(adr[0]==0)
    m->dirpt= opendir(".");
  else
-   m->dirpt= opendir(dir);
+   m->dirpt= opendir(adr);
  if(m->dirpt==NULL) {
    if(!(flag&1))
-     fprintf(stderr,"opendir(%s) failed : %s\n",dir,strerror(errno));
+     fprintf(stderr,"opendir(%s) failed : %s\n",adr,strerror(errno));
    ret= 0; goto failed;
  }
  return(1);
@@ -2069,6 +2074,27 @@ int Dirseq_destroy(struct DirseQ **o, int flag)
 }
 
 
+int Dirseq_set_next(struct DirseQ *o, struct DirseQ *next, int flag)
+{
+ o->next= next;
+ return(1);
+}
+
+
+int Dirseq_get_next(struct DirseQ *o, struct DirseQ **next, int flag)
+{
+ *next= o->next;
+ return(1);
+}
+
+
+int Dirseq_get_adr(struct DirseQ *o, char **adrpt, int flag)
+{
+ *adrpt= o->adr;
+ return(1);
+}
+
+
 int Dirseq_rewind(struct DirseQ *o, int flag)
 {
  rewinddir(o->dirpt);
@@ -2179,7 +2205,130 @@ return:
 }
 
 
-#endif /* ! Xorriso_dirseq_externaL */
+/* ------------------------------- TreeseQ -------------------------------- */
+/* DirseQ : crawl along a filesystem subtree */
+
+struct TreeseQ {
+ char adr[SfileadrL];
+ char path[SfileadrL];
+ struct DirseQ *dir_stack;
+ struct stat stbuf;
+ int follow_links;
+ int unused_yet;
+};
+
+
+int Treeseq_destroy(struct TreeseQ **o, int flag);
+
+
+/* @param flag bit0= follow symbolic links */
+int Treeseq_new(struct TreeseQ **o, char *adr, int flag)
+{
+ int ret;
+ struct TreeseQ *m;
+
+ m= *o= TSOB_FELD(struct TreeseQ,1);
+ if(m==NULL)
+   return(-1);
+ m->adr[0]= 0;
+ m->path[0]= 0;
+ m->dir_stack= NULL;
+ m->follow_links= (flag&1);
+ m->unused_yet= 1;
+ if(Sfile_str(m->adr, adr, 0)<=0)
+   {ret= 0; goto failed;}
+ strcpy(m->path, adr);
+ if(m->follow_links)
+   ret= stat(adr, &(m->stbuf));
+ else
+   ret= lstat(adr, &(m->stbuf));
+ if(ret==-1)
+   {ret= 0; goto failed;}
+ if(S_ISDIR(m->stbuf.st_mode)) {
+   ret= Dirseq_new(&(m->dir_stack), adr, 0);
+   if(ret<=0)
+     goto failed;
+ }
+ return(1);
+failed:;
+ Treeseq_destroy(o,0);
+ return(ret);
+}
+
+
+int Treeseq_destroy(struct TreeseQ **o, int flag)
+{
+ struct DirseQ *dirseq, *next;
+
+ for(dirseq= (*o)->dir_stack; dirseq!=NULL; dirseq= next) {
+   next= dirseq->next;
+   Dirseq_destroy(&dirseq,0);
+ }
+ free((char *) *o);
+ (*o)= NULL;
+ return(1);
+}
+
+
+/* @return <0 error, 0= no more entries available, 1= ok, reply is valid
+*/
+int Treeseq_next(struct TreeseQ *o, char adr[SfileadrL], struct stat **stbuf,
+                 int flag)
+{
+ int ret;
+ char next_name[SfileadrL], *spt;
+ struct DirseQ *next_dirseq;
+
+ if(o->dir_stack==NULL) {
+   if(!o->unused_yet)
+     return(0);
+   strcpy(adr, o->adr);
+   *stbuf= &(o->stbuf);
+   o->unused_yet= 0;
+   return(1);
+ }
+ o->unused_yet= 0;
+next_in_dirseq:;
+ ret= Dirseq_next_adr(o->dir_stack, next_name, 1);
+ if(ret<0)
+   return(ret);
+ if(ret>0) {
+   strcpy(adr, o->path);
+   ret= Sfile_add_to_path(adr, next_name, 0);
+   if(ret<=0)
+     return(-1);
+   if(o->follow_links)
+     ret= stat(adr, &(o->stbuf));
+   else
+     ret= lstat(adr, &(o->stbuf));
+   *stbuf= &(o->stbuf);
+
+   if(!S_ISDIR(o->stbuf.st_mode))
+     return(1);
+
+   /* Directory found: push new DirseQ on stack */
+   ret= Dirseq_new(&next_dirseq, adr, 0);
+   if(ret<=0)
+     return(-1);
+   Dirseq_set_next(next_dirseq, o->dir_stack, 0);
+   o->dir_stack= next_dirseq;
+   strcpy(o->path, adr);
+   return(1);
+ }
+
+ /* pop DirseQ from stack */
+ Dirseq_get_next(o->dir_stack, &next_dirseq, 0);
+ Dirseq_destroy(&(o->dir_stack), 0);
+ o->dir_stack= next_dirseq;
+ spt= strrchr(o->path, '/');
+ if(spt!=NULL)
+   (*spt)= 0;
+ else
+   o->path[0]= 0;
+ if(o->dir_stack!=NULL)
+   goto next_in_dirseq;
+ return(0); /* it is done */
+}
 
 
 /* ------------------------------- Xorriso -------------------------------- */
@@ -2246,6 +2395,7 @@ int Xorriso_new(struct XorrisO ** xorriso,char *progname, int flag)
  m->search_mode= 0;
  m->structured_search= 1;
  m->do_iso_rr_pattern= 1;
+ m->do_disk_pattern= 2;
  m->temp_mem_limit= 16*1024*1024;
  m->use_stdin= 0;
  m->result_page_length= 0;
@@ -2804,15 +2954,20 @@ int Xorriso__bourne_to_reg(char bourne_expr[], char reg_expr[], int flag)
 
 
 /* @param flag bit0= do not augment relative structured search by xorriso->wdi
-               bit1= return 2 if bonked at root
+               bit1= return 2 if bonked at start point by .. 
                      (caller then aborts or retries without bit0)
-   @return <=0 error, 1= ok , 2
+               bit2= eventually prepend wdx rather than wdi
+   @return <=0 error, 1= ok, 2= with bit1: relative pattern exceeds start point
 */
 int Xorriso_prepare_regex(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *adr, int flag)
 {
- int l,ret,i,count,bonked= 0,is_constant;
- char *cpt,*npt,adr_part[2*SfileadrL],absolute_adr[2*SfileadrL],*adr_start;
+ int l,ret,i,count,bonked= 0,is_constant,is_still_relative= 0;
+ char *cpt,*npt,adr_part[2*SfileadrL],absolute_adr[2*SfileadrL],*adr_start,*wd;
 
+ if(flag&2)
+   wd= xorriso->wdx;
+ else
+   wd= xorriso->wdi;
 #ifndef Xorriso_with_regeX
 
  if(xorriso->search_mode==2 || 
@@ -2828,7 +2983,7 @@ no_regex_available:;
 
  if(xorriso->search_mode>=2 && xorriso->search_mode<=4) {
    if(xorriso->search_mode==3 || xorriso->search_mode==4) {
-     l= strlen(adr)+strlen(xorriso->wdi)+1;
+     l= strlen(adr)+strlen(wd)+1;
      if(l*2+2>sizeof(xorriso->reg_expr) || l*2+2>sizeof(adr_part)) {
        sprintf(xorriso->info_text,"Search pattern too long");
        Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, 0, "SORRY", 0);
@@ -2837,11 +2992,14 @@ no_regex_available:;
    }
    Xorriso_destroy_re(xorriso,0);
    if(xorriso->structured_search && xorriso->search_mode==3) {
-     if(adr[0]!='/' && !(flag&1)) {
+     if(adr[0]!='/')
+       is_still_relative= 1;
+     if(is_still_relative && !(flag&1)) {
        /* relative expression : prepend working directory */
-       sprintf(absolute_adr,"%s/%s",xorriso->wdi,adr);
+       sprintf(absolute_adr,"%s/%s",wd,adr);
        adr_start= absolute_adr;
        xorriso->prepended_wd= 1;
+       is_still_relative= 0;
      } else
        adr_start= adr;
      /* count slashes */;
@@ -2949,8 +3107,10 @@ next_adr_part:;
      if(bonked) {
        if(flag&2)
          return(2);
-       sprintf(xorriso->info_text, "Your '..' bonked at the root directory.");
-       Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, 0, "WARNING",0);
+       sprintf(xorriso->info_text, "Your '..' bonked at the %s directory.",
+               is_still_relative ? "working" : "root");
+       Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, 0, "SORRY",0);
+       return(0);
      }
 
      Xorriso__bourne_to_reg(adr_start,xorriso->reg_expr,0); /* just for show */
@@ -3263,6 +3423,13 @@ 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->do_disk_pattern==2);
+ sprintf(line,"-disk_pattern %s\n",
+         (xorriso->do_disk_pattern == 1 ? "on" :
+         (xorriso->do_disk_pattern == 2 ? "ls" : "off")));
+ if(!(is_default && no_defaults))
+   Xorriso_status_result(xorriso,filter,fp,flag&2);
+
  is_default= (xorriso->volid[0]==0);
  sprintf(line,"-V %s\n",Text_shellsafe(xorriso->volid,sfe,0));
  if(!(is_default && no_defaults))
@@ -3286,6 +3453,9 @@ int Xorriso_status(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *filter, FILE *fp, int flag)
  if(xorriso->allow_graft_points) {
    sprintf(line,"-graft-points\n");
    Xorriso_status_result(xorriso,filter,fp,flag&2);
+ } else if(!no_defaults) {
+   sprintf(line,"-graft-points-off\n");
+   Xorriso_status_result(xorriso,filter,fp,flag&2);
  }
 
  if(xorriso->do_follow_links) {
@@ -3446,6 +3616,297 @@ ex:
 } 
 
 
+/* @param flag bit2= this is a disk_pattern
+   @return <=0 failure , 1 pattern ok , 2 pattern needed prepended wd */
+int Xorriso_prepare_expansion_pattern(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *pattern,
+                                      int flag)
+{
+ int ret, prepwd= 0;
+
+ ret= Xorriso_prepare_regex(xorriso, pattern, 1|2|(flag&4));
+ if(ret==2) {
+   ret= Xorriso_prepare_regex(xorriso, pattern, flag&4);
+   prepwd= 1;
+ }
+ if(ret<=0) {
+   sprintf(xorriso->info_text,
+           "Cannot compile pattern to regular expression:  %s", pattern);
+   Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, 0, "SORRY", 0);
+   return(0);
+ }
+ return(1+prepwd);
+}
+
+
+/* @param flag bit0= count results rather than storing them
+               bit1= this is a recursion
+               bit2= prepend wd (automatically done if wd[0]!=0)
+   @return <=0 error , 1 ok , 2 could not open directory
+*/
+int Xorriso_obtain_disk_files(
+       struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *wd, char *dir_adr,
+       int *filec, char **filev, int count_limit, off_t *mem,
+       int *dive_count, int flag)
+{
+ int ret, failed_at, l;
+ char adr[SfileadrL], name[SfileadrL];
+ struct DirseQ *dirseq;
+
+ if(!(flag&2))
+   *dive_count= 0;
+ else
+   (*dive_count)++;
+ if(xorriso->re_fill==0) { /* This is the empty pattern representing root */
+   if(flag&1) {
+     (*filec)++;
+     (*mem)+= 8;
+     {ret= 1; goto ex;}
+   } else {
+     if(*filec >= count_limit)
+       goto unexpected_change;
+     filev[*filec]= strdup("/");
+     if(filev[*filec]==NULL) 
+       goto out_of_memory;
+     (*filec)++;
+     {ret= 1; goto ex;}
+   }
+ }
+
+ ret= Dirseq_new(&dirseq, dir_adr, 1);
+ if(ret<0) {
+   sprintf(xorriso->info_text, "Cannot obtain disk directory iterator");
+   Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, 0, "FATAL", 0);
+   {ret= -1; goto ex;}
+ }
+ if(ret==0)
+   {ret= 2; goto ex;}
+
+ while(1) {
+   ret= Dirseq_next_adr(dirseq,name,0);
+   if(ret==0)
+ break;
+   if(ret<0) {
+     sprintf(xorriso->info_text,"Failed to obtain next directory entry");
+     Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, 0, "FATAL", 0);
+     {ret= -1; goto ex;}
+   }
+   if(wd[0]!=0 || (flag&4)) {
+     if(strlen(wd)+1>=SfileadrL)
+       goto much_too_long;
+     strcpy(adr, wd);
+     if(Sfile_add_to_path(adr, name, 0)<=0) {
+much_too_long:;
+       sprintf(xorriso->info_text,
+               "Path for pattern matching gets much too long (%d)",
+               (int) (strlen(adr)+strlen(name)+1));
+       Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, 0, "SORRY", 0);
+       {ret= 0; goto ex;}
+     }
+   } else {
+     if(strlen(name)+1>=SfileadrL)
+       goto much_too_long;
+     strcpy(adr, name);
+   }   
+
+   ret= Xorriso_regexec(xorriso, adr, &failed_at, 1);
+   if(ret>0) { /* no match */
+     if(failed_at <= *dive_count) /* no hope for a match */
+ continue;
+
+     ret= Sfile_type(adr, 1|((xorriso->do_follow_links || !(flag&2))<<2));
+     if(ret!=2)
+ continue;
+     /* dive deeper */
+     ret= Xorriso_obtain_disk_files(xorriso, adr, adr,
+                           filec, filev, count_limit, mem, dive_count, flag|2);
+     if(ret<=0)
+       goto ex;
+   } else {
+     if(flag&1) {
+       (*filec)++;
+       l= strlen(adr)+1;
+       (*mem)+= sizeof(char *)+l;
+       if(l % sizeof(char *))
+         (*mem)+= sizeof(char *)-(l % sizeof(char *));
+     } else {
+       if(*filec >= count_limit) {
+unexpected_change:;
+         sprintf(xorriso->info_text,
+             "Number of matching files changed unexpectedly (> %d)",
+             count_limit);
+         Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, 0, "FATAL", 0);
+         {ret= -1; goto ex;}
+       }
+       filev[*filec]= strdup(adr);
+       if(filev[*filec]==NULL) {
+out_of_memory:;
+         sprintf(xorriso->info_text,
+              "Cannot allocate enough memory (%d bytes) for pattern expansion",
+              (int) strlen(adr)+1);
+         Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, 0, "FATAL", 0);
+         {ret= -1; goto ex;}
+       }
+       (*filec)++;
+     }
+   }
+ } 
+ ret= 1;
+ex:;
+ if(flag&2)
+   (*dive_count)--;
+ return(ret);
+}
+
+
+/* @param flag bit0= a match count !=1 is a SORRY event
+               bit1= with bit0 tolerate 0 matches if pattern is a constant
+*/
+int Xorriso_expand_disk_pattern(struct XorrisO *xorriso,
+                           int num_patterns, char **patterns, int extra_filec,
+                           int *filec, char ***filev, off_t *mem, int flag)
+{
+ int ret, count= 0, abs_adr= 0, i, l, was_count, was_filec, k;
+ int nonconst_mismatches= 0, dive_count= 0;
+ char mem_text[80], limit_text[80], sfe[5*SfileadrL], dir_adr[SfileadrL];
+
+ *filec= 0;
+ *filev= NULL;
+
+ xorriso->search_mode= 3;
+ xorriso->structured_search= 1;
+
+ for(i= 0; i<num_patterns; i++) {
+
+   ret= Xorriso_prepare_expansion_pattern(xorriso, patterns[i], 4);
+   if(ret<=0)
+     return(ret);
+   if(ret==2)
+     abs_adr= 4;
+
+   if(patterns[i][0]=='/' || abs_adr) {
+     strcpy(dir_adr, "/");
+     abs_adr= 4;
+   } else {
+     strcpy(dir_adr, xorriso->wdx);
+     ret= Sfile_type(dir_adr, 1|4);
+     if(ret!=2) {
+       sprintf(xorriso->info_text,
+               "Address set by -cdx is not a directory: %s",
+               Text_shellsafe(dir_adr, sfe, 0));
+       Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, 0, "SORRY", 0);
+       ret= 0; goto ex;
+     }
+   }
+
+   /* count the matches */
+   was_count= count;
+   ret= Xorriso_obtain_disk_files(xorriso, "", dir_adr, &count, NULL, 0, mem,
+                                  &dive_count, 1 | abs_adr);
+   if(ret<=0)
+     goto ex;
+   if(was_count==count && strcmp(patterns[i],"*")!=0 && (flag&3)!=1) {
+     count++;
+
+     /* Is this a constant pattern ? */
+     for(k= 0; k<xorriso->re_fill; k++) {
+       if(xorriso->re_constants[k]==NULL)
+     break;
+       if(xorriso->re_constants[k][0]==0)
+     break;
+     }
+     if(k<xorriso->re_fill)
+       nonconst_mismatches++; /* it is not */
+
+     l= strlen(patterns[i])+1;
+     (*mem)+= sizeof(char *)+l;
+     if(l % sizeof(char *))
+       (*mem)+= sizeof(char *)-(l % sizeof(char *));
+   }
+ }
+
+ if((flag&1) && (count!=1 || nonconst_mismatches)){
+   if(count-nonconst_mismatches>0)
+     sprintf(xorriso->info_text,
+             "Pattern match with more than one file object");
+   else
+     sprintf(xorriso->info_text, "No pattern match with any file object");
+   if(num_patterns==1)
+     sprintf(xorriso->info_text+strlen(xorriso->info_text), ": %s",
+             Text_shellsafe(patterns[0], sfe, 0));
+   Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, 0, "SORRY", 0);
+   ret= 0; goto ex;
+ }
+
+ count+= extra_filec;
+ mem+= extra_filec*sizeof(char *);
+
+ if(count<=0)
+   {ret= 0; goto ex;}
+
+ Sfile_scale((double) *mem, mem_text,5,1e4,0);
+ sprintf(xorriso->info_text,
+         "Temporary memory needed for pattern expansion : %s", mem_text);
+ if(!(flag&1))
+   Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, 0, "DEBUG", 0);
+ if(*mem > xorriso->temp_mem_limit) {
+   Sfile_scale((double) xorriso->temp_mem_limit, limit_text,5,1e4,1);
+   sprintf(xorriso->info_text,
+           "List of matching file addresses exceeds -temp_mem_limit (%s > %s)",
+           mem_text, limit_text);
+   Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, 0, "SORRY", 0);
+   ret= 0; goto ex;
+ }
+
+ (*filev)= (char **) calloc(sizeof(char *), count);
+ if(*filev==NULL) {
+no_memory:;
+   Sfile_scale((double) *mem, mem_text,5,1e4,1);
+   sprintf(xorriso->info_text,
+           "Cannot allocate enough memory (%s) for pattern expansion",
+           mem_text);
+   Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, 0, "FATAL", 0);
+   ret= -1; goto ex;
+ }
+
+ /* now store addresses */
+ for(i= 0; i<num_patterns; i++) {
+
+   ret= Xorriso_prepare_expansion_pattern(xorriso, patterns[i], 4);
+   if(ret<=0)
+     return(ret);
+
+   if(patterns[i][0]=='/' || abs_adr) {
+     strcpy(dir_adr, "/");
+     abs_adr= 4;
+   } else 
+     strcpy(dir_adr, xorriso->wdx);
+
+   was_filec= *filec;
+   ret= Xorriso_obtain_disk_files(xorriso, "", dir_adr, filec, *filev, count,
+                                     mem, &dive_count, abs_adr);
+   if(ret<=0)
+     goto ex;
+   if(was_filec == *filec && strcmp(patterns[i],"*")!=0) {
+     (*filev)[*filec]= strdup(patterns[i]);
+     if((*filev)[*filec]==NULL) {
+       (*mem)= strlen(patterns[i])+1;
+       goto no_memory;
+     }
+     (*filec)++;
+   } 
+ }
+
+ ret= 1;
+ex:;
+ if(ret<=0) {
+   if(filev!=NULL)
+     Sfile_destroy_argv(&count, filev, 0);
+   *filec= 0;
+ }
+ return(ret);
+}
+
+
 int Xorriso_warn_of_wildcards(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *path, int flag)
 {
  if(strchr(path,'*')!=NULL || strchr(path,'?')!=NULL ||
@@ -3461,6 +3922,7 @@ int Xorriso_warn_of_wildcards(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *path, int flag)
 
 
 /* @param flag bit0= do not warn of wildcards
+               bit1= these are disk_paths
 */
 int Xorriso_end_idx(struct XorrisO *xorriso,
                     int argc, char **argv, int idx, int flag)
@@ -3508,7 +3970,10 @@ int Xorriso_opt_args(struct XorrisO *xorriso,
  char **filev= NULL, **patterns= NULL;
  off_t mem= 0;
 
- do_expand= xorriso->do_iso_rr_pattern==1 && (!(flag&4)) && (!(flag&2));
+ if(flag&2)
+   do_expand= xorriso->do_disk_pattern==1 && !(flag&4);
+ else
+   do_expand= xorriso->do_iso_rr_pattern==1 && !(flag&4);
  if(flag&256) {
    if(*optv<argv || *optv>=argv+argc)
      Sfile_destroy_argv(optc, optv, 0);
@@ -3554,8 +4019,12 @@ no_memory:;
    free(patterns);
    return(1);
  }
- ret= Xorriso_expand_pattern(xorriso, nump, patterns, was_empty, 
-                             &filec, &filev, &mem, (flag>>5)&3);
+ if(flag&2)
+   ret= Xorriso_expand_disk_pattern(xorriso, nump, patterns, was_empty,
+                                    &filec, &filev, &mem, (flag>>5)&3);
+ else
+   ret= Xorriso_expand_pattern(xorriso, nump, patterns, was_empty, 
+                               &filec, &filev, &mem, (flag>>5)&3);
  if(ret<=0)
    {ret= 0; goto ex;}
  for(i= 0; i<was_empty; i++) {
@@ -3780,6 +4249,377 @@ int Xorriso_convert_gidstring(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *gid_string,
 }
  
 
+/* @param flag bit0=path is in source filesystem , bit1= unconditionally */
+int Xorriso_much_too_long(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int len, int flag)
+{
+ if(len>=SfileadrL || (flag&2)) {
+   sprintf(xorriso->info_text,
+           "Path given for %s is much too long (%d)",
+           ((flag&1) ? "local filesystem" : "ISO image"), len);
+   Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, 0, "SORRY", 0);
+   return(0);
+ }
+ return(1);
+}
+
+/* @param flag bit1= do not report memory usage as DEBUG
+*/
+int Xorriso_check_temp_mem_limit(struct XorrisO *xorriso, off_t mem, int flag)
+{
+ char mem_text[80], limit_text[80];
+
+ Sfile_scale((double) mem, mem_text,5,1e4,0);
+ if(!(flag&2)) {
+   sprintf(xorriso->info_text,
+           "Temporary memory needed for result sorting : %s", mem_text);
+   Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, 0, "DEBUG", 0);
+ } 
+ if(mem > xorriso->temp_mem_limit) {
+   Sfile_scale((double) xorriso->temp_mem_limit,limit_text,5,1e4,1);
+   sprintf(xorriso->info_text,
+       "Cannot sort. List of matching files exceeds -temp_mem_limit (%s > %s)",
+           mem_text, limit_text);
+   Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, 0, "WARNING", 0);
+   return(0);
+ }
+ return(1);
+}
+
+
+/* @param flag bit0= do not only sum up sizes but also print subdirs
+   @return <=0 error , 1 ok , 2 could not open directory
+*/
+int Xorriso_show_dux_subs(struct XorrisO *xorriso,
+                      char *abs_path, char *rel_path, off_t *size,
+                      off_t boss_mem, int flag)
+{
+ int i, ret, no_sort= 0, filec= 0, l, j, fc;
+ char path[SfileadrL], show_path[SfileadrL], name[SfileadrL], sfe[5*SfileadrL];
+ char **filev= NULL, *namept;
+ off_t sub_size, report_size, mem= 0;
+ struct DirseQ *dirseq= NULL;
+ struct stat stbuf;
+
+ namept= name;                                                                          
+ *size= 0;
+
+ ret= Dirseq_new(&dirseq, abs_path, 1);
+ if(ret<0) {
+   sprintf(xorriso->info_text, "Cannot obtain disk directory iterator");
+   Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, 0, "FATAL", 0);
+   {ret= -1; goto ex;}
+ }
+ if(ret==0)
+   {ret= 2; goto ex;}
+
+ while(1) {
+   ret= Dirseq_next_adr(dirseq,name,0);
+   if(ret<0)
+     goto ex;
+   if(ret==0)
+ break;
+
+   sub_size= 0;
+   strcpy(show_path, rel_path);
+   if(Sfile_add_to_path(show_path, name, 0)<=0)
+       goto much_too_long;
+
+   strcpy(path, abs_path);
+   if(Sfile_add_to_path(path, name, 0)<=0) {
+much_too_long:;
+     Xorriso_much_too_long(xorriso, strlen(path)+strlen(name)+1, 2);
+     {ret= -1; goto ex;}
+   }
+   ret= lstat(path, &stbuf);
+   if(ret==-1)
+ continue;
+   if(S_ISDIR(stbuf.st_mode)) {
+     filec++;
+     l= strlen(rel_path)+1;
+     mem+= l;
+     if(l % sizeof(char *))
+       mem+= sizeof(char *)-(l % sizeof(char *));
+     ret= Xorriso_show_dux_subs(xorriso, path,show_path,&sub_size,boss_mem,0);
+     if(ret<0)
+       goto ex;
+     if(ret==0)
+ continue;
+   }
+   
+   sub_size+= stbuf.st_size+strlen(name)+1;
+   if(sub_size>0)
+     (*size)+= sub_size;
+   Xorriso_process_msg_queues(xorriso,0);
+ }
+
+ if(filec<=0 || !(flag&1))
+   {ret= 1; goto ex;}
+
+ /* Try to get a sorted list of directory names */
+ mem+= (filec+1)*sizeof(char *);
+ ret= Xorriso_check_temp_mem_limit(xorriso, mem+boss_mem, 2);
+ if(ret<0)
+   goto ex;
+ Dirseq_rewind(dirseq, 0);
+ if(ret==0) {
+no_sort_possible:;
+   no_sort= 1;
+ } else {
+   filev= (char **) calloc(sizeof(char *), filec+1);
+   if(filev==NULL)
+     goto no_sort_possible;
+   else {
+     for(i= 0; i<filec; i++)
+       filev[i]= NULL;
+     fc= 0;
+     for(i= 0; i<filec; i++) {
+       ret= Dirseq_next_adr(dirseq,name,0);
+       if(ret<0)
+         goto ex;
+       if(ret==0)
+     break;
+       strcpy(path, abs_path);
+       if(Sfile_add_to_path(path, name, 0)<=0)
+         goto much_too_long;
+       ret= lstat(path, &stbuf);
+       if(ret==-1)
+     continue;
+       if(!S_ISDIR(stbuf.st_mode))
+     continue;
+       filev[fc]= strdup(name);
+       if(filev[fc]==NULL) {
+         for(j=0; j<fc; j++)
+           free((char *) filev[j]);
+         free((char *) filev);
+         filev= NULL;
+         goto no_sort_possible;
+       }
+       fc++;
+     }
+     filec= fc;
+     if(filec>1)
+       Sort_argv(filec, filev, 0);
+   }
+ }
+
+ for(i= 0; (no_sort || i<filec) && !(xorriso->request_to_abort); i++) {
+
+   if(no_sort) {
+     ret= Dirseq_next_adr(dirseq,name,0);
+     if(ret<0)
+       goto ex;
+     if(ret==0)
+ break;
+     ret= lstat(path, &stbuf);
+     if(ret==-1)
+ continue;
+     if(!S_ISDIR(stbuf.st_mode))
+ continue;
+   } else
+     namept= filev[i];
+   sub_size= 0;
+   strcpy(show_path, rel_path);
+   if(Sfile_add_to_path(show_path, namept, 0)<=0)
+     goto much_too_long;
+   strcpy(path, abs_path);
+   if(Sfile_add_to_path(path, namept, 0)<=0)
+     goto much_too_long;
+
+   ret= Xorriso_show_dux_subs(xorriso,
+                             path, show_path, &sub_size, boss_mem+mem, flag&1);
+   if(ret<0)
+     goto ex;
+   report_size= sub_size/1024;
+   if(report_size*1024<sub_size)
+      report_size++;
+   sprintf(xorriso->result_line, "%7.f ",(double) (report_size));
+   sprintf(xorriso->result_line+strlen(xorriso->result_line), "%s\n",
+           Text_shellsafe(show_path, sfe, 0));
+   Xorriso_result(xorriso, 0);
+ }
+
+ ret= 1;
+ex:;
+ Dirseq_destroy(&dirseq, 0);
+ if(filev!=NULL) {
+   for(i=0; i<filec; i++)
+     if(filev[i]!=NULL)
+       free((char *) filev[i]);
+   free((char *) filev);
+ }
+ return(ret);
+}
+
+
+int Xorriso__mode_to_perms(mode_t st_mode, char perms[10], int flag)
+{
+ strcpy(perms,"---------");
+ if(st_mode&S_IRUSR) perms[0]= 'r';
+ if(st_mode&S_IWUSR) perms[1]= 'w';
+ if(st_mode&S_IXUSR) perms[2]= 'x';
+ if(st_mode&S_ISUID) {
+   if(st_mode&S_IXUSR)
+     perms[2]= 's';
+   else
+     perms[2]= 'S';
+ }
+ if(st_mode&S_IRGRP) perms[3]= 'r';
+ if(st_mode&S_IWGRP) perms[4]= 'w';
+ if(st_mode&S_IXGRP) perms[5]= 'x';
+ if(st_mode&S_ISGID) {
+   if(st_mode&S_IXGRP)
+     perms[5]= 's';
+   else
+     perms[5]= 'S';
+ }
+ if(st_mode&S_IROTH) perms[6]= 'r';
+ if(st_mode&S_IWOTH) perms[7]= 'w';
+ if(st_mode&S_IXOTH) perms[8]= 'x';
+ if(st_mode&S_ISVTX) {
+   if(st_mode&S_IXOTH)
+     perms[8]= 't';
+   else
+     perms[8]= 'T';
+ }
+ return(1);
+}
+
+
+/* @param flag bit0= long format
+               bit1= do not print count of nodes
+               bit2= du format
+*/
+int Xorriso_lsx_filev(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int filec, char **filev,
+                     off_t boss_mem, int flag)
+{
+ int i, ret, was_error= 0;
+ char sfe[5*SfileadrL], path[SfileadrL], *rpt, perms[10];
+ mode_t st_mode;
+ off_t size;
+ time_t mtime;
+ struct tm tms, *tmpt;
+ struct stat stbuf;
+ static char months[12][4]= { "Jan", "Feb", "Mar", "Apr", "May", "Jun",
+                              "Jul", "Aug", "Sep", "Oct", "Nov", "Dec"};
+
+ rpt= xorriso->result_line;
+
+ Sort_argv(filec, filev, 0);
+
+ /* Count valid nodes, warn of invalid ones */
+ for(i= 0; i<filec; i++) {
+   if(filev[i][0]!='/') {
+     strcpy(path, xorriso->wdx);
+     if(Sfile_add_to_path(path, filev[i], 0)<=0) {
+much_too_long:;
+       sprintf(xorriso->info_text,
+               "Path for file listing gets much too long (%d)",
+               (int) (strlen(path)+strlen(filev[i])+1));
+       Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, 0, "SORRY", 0);
+       was_error++;
+ continue;
+     }
+   } else
+     if(Sfile_str(path, filev[i], 0)<=0)
+       goto much_too_long;
+
+   if(xorriso->do_follow_links)
+     ret= stat(path, &stbuf);
+   else
+     ret= lstat(path, &stbuf);
+   if(ret==-1) {
+     sprintf(xorriso->info_text, "Not found in local filesystem: %s",
+             Text_shellsafe(path, sfe, 0));
+     Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, 0, "WARNING", 0);
+     was_error++;
+ continue;
+   }
+ }
+
+ if(!(flag&(2|4))) {
+   sprintf(xorriso->info_text,"Valid local files found: %d\n",filec-was_error);
+   Xorriso_info(xorriso,1);
+   if(filec-was_error<=0)
+     return(!was_error);
+ }
+
+ for(i= 0; i<filec && !(xorriso->request_to_abort); i++) {
+   if(filev[i][0]!='/') {
+     strcpy(path, xorriso->wdx);
+     if(Sfile_add_to_path(path, filev[i], 0)<=0)
+ continue;
+   } else
+     if(Sfile_str(path, filev[i], 0)<=0)
+ continue;
+
+   if(xorriso->do_follow_links)
+     ret= stat(path, &stbuf);
+   else
+     ret= lstat(path, &stbuf);
+   if(ret==-1)
+ continue;
+
+   size= stbuf.st_size;
+   rpt[0]= 0;
+   st_mode= stbuf.st_mode;
+   if((flag&5)==1) { /* -ls_lx */
+     if(S_ISDIR(st_mode))
+       strcat(rpt, "d");
+     else if(S_ISREG(st_mode))
+       strcat(rpt, "-");
+     else if(S_ISLNK(st_mode))
+       strcat(rpt, "l");
+     else if(S_ISBLK(st_mode))
+       strcat(rpt, "b");
+     else if(S_ISCHR(st_mode))
+       strcat(rpt, "c");
+     else if(S_ISFIFO(st_mode))
+       strcat(rpt, "p");
+     else if(S_ISSOCK(st_mode))
+       strcat(rpt, "s");
+     else
+       strcat(rpt, "?");
+
+     Xorriso__mode_to_perms(st_mode, perms, 0);
+     strcat(rpt, perms);
+
+     sprintf(rpt+strlen(rpt),"%4u ",(unsigned int) stbuf.st_nlink);
+
+     sprintf(rpt+strlen(rpt), "%-8lu ", (unsigned long) stbuf.st_uid);
+     sprintf(rpt+strlen(rpt), "%-8lu ", (unsigned long) stbuf.st_gid);
+     sprintf(rpt+strlen(rpt), "%8.f ",(double) size);
+     mtime= stbuf.st_mtime;
+     tmpt= localtime_r(&mtime, &tms);
+     if(tmpt==0)
+       sprintf(rpt+strlen(rpt), "%12.f ",(double) mtime);
+     else if(time(NULL)-mtime < 180*86400 && time(NULL)-mtime >= 0)
+       sprintf(rpt+strlen(rpt), "%3s %2d %2.2d:%2.2d ",
+               months[tms.tm_mon], tms.tm_mday, tms.tm_hour, tms.tm_min);
+     else
+       sprintf(rpt+strlen(rpt), "%3s %2d  %4.4d ",
+               months[tms.tm_mon], tms.tm_mday, 1900+tms.tm_year);
+
+   } else if(flag&4) { /* -du or -du_s */
+
+     if(S_ISDIR(st_mode)) {
+       ret= Xorriso_show_dux_subs(xorriso,
+                                  path, filev[i], &size, boss_mem, flag&1);
+       if(ret<0)
+         return(-1);
+       if(ret==0)
+ continue;
+     }
+     sprintf(rpt, "%7.f ",(double) (size/1024));
+
+   }
+   sprintf(xorriso->result_line+strlen(xorriso->result_line), "%s\n",
+           Text_shellsafe(filev[i], sfe, 0));
+   Xorriso_result(xorriso, 0);
+ }
+ return(!was_error);
+}
+
+
 /* ---------------------------- Options API ------------------------ */
 
 
@@ -3809,32 +4649,52 @@ int Xorriso_option_abort_on(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *severity, int flag)
 int Xorriso_option_add(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int argc, char **argv,
                        int *idx, int flag)
 {
- int i, end_idx, ret, was_failure= 0, fret;
+ int i, end_idx, ret, was_failure= 0, fret, optc= 0, split;
  char target[SfileadrL], source[SfileadrL], *ept, eff_path[SfileadrL];
+ char **optv= NULL, *rpt, *wpt;
 
- end_idx= Xorriso_end_idx(xorriso, argc, argv, *idx, 0);
+ ret= Xorriso_opt_args(xorriso, argc, argv, *idx, &end_idx, &optc, &optv,
+       ((!!xorriso->allow_graft_points)<<2)|2);
+ if(ret<=0)
+   goto ex;
 
- for(i= *idx; i<end_idx; i++) {
-   if(Sfile_str(target,argv[i],0)<=0)
+ for(i= 0; i<optc; i++) {
+   if(Sfile_str(target,optv[i],0)<=0)
      {ret= -1; goto ex;}
-   strcpy(source, argv[i]);
+   strcpy(source, optv[i]);
+   split= 0;
    if(xorriso->allow_graft_points) {
      ret= Fileliste__target_source_limit(target, '=', &ept, 0);
      if(ret>0) {
        *ept= 0;
        strcpy(source, ept+1);
+       split= 1;
      }
-   }
-   if(target[0]!='/') {
-     ret= Sfile_prepend_path(xorriso->wdi, target, 0);
-     if(ret<=0)
-       goto problem_handler;
+     /* unescape \= */;
+     if(split)
+       rpt= wpt= target;
+     else
+       rpt= wpt= source;
+     for(; *rpt!=0; rpt++) {
+       if(*rpt=='\\')
+         if(*(rpt+1)=='=')
+     continue;
+       *(wpt++)= *rpt;
+     }
+     *wpt= 0;
    }
    if(source[0]!='/') {
      ret= Sfile_prepend_path(xorriso->wdx, source, 0);
      if(ret<=0)
        goto problem_handler;
    }
+   if(split==0) {
+     strcpy(target, source);
+   } else if(target[0]!='/') {
+     ret= Sfile_prepend_path(xorriso->wdi, target, 0);
+     if(ret<=0)
+       goto problem_handler;
+   }
 
    ret= Xorriso_normalize_img_path(xorriso, target, eff_path, 2);
    if(ret<=0)
@@ -3864,6 +4724,7 @@ problem_handler:;
  ret= 1;
 ex:;
  (*idx)= end_idx;
+ Xorriso_opt_args(xorriso, argc, argv, *idx, &end_idx, &optc, &optv, 256);
  if(ret<=0)
    return(ret);
  return(!was_failure);
@@ -4474,6 +5335,24 @@ int Xorriso_option_dialog(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *mode, int flag)
 }
 
 
+/* Option -disk_pattern "on"|"ls"|"off" */
+int Xorriso_option_disk_pattern(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *mode, int flag)
+{
+ if(strcmp(mode, "off")==0)
+   xorriso->do_disk_pattern= 0;
+ else if(strcmp(mode, "on")==0)
+   xorriso->do_disk_pattern= 1;
+ else if(strcmp(mode, "ls")==0)
+   xorriso->do_disk_pattern= 2;
+ else {
+   sprintf(xorriso->info_text, "-disk_pattern: unknown mode '%s'", mode);
+   Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, 0, "SORRY", 0);
+   return(0);
+ }
+ return(1);
+}
+
+
 /* Option -dummy "on"|"off" */
 int Xorriso_option_dummy(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *mode, int flag)
 {
@@ -4612,9 +5491,10 @@ int Xorriso_option_gid(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *gid, int flag)
 
 
 /* Option -graft-points */
+/* @param flag bit0= disable graft points */
 int Xorriso_option_graft_points(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int flag)
 {
- xorriso->allow_graft_points= 1;
+ xorriso->allow_graft_points= !(flag&1);
  return(1);
 }
 
@@ -4642,9 +5522,9 @@ int Xorriso_option_help(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int flag)
 "disk files with prefix \"stdio:\", e.g. stdio:/tmp/pseudo_drive .",
 "  -dev address   Set input and output drive and load eventual ISO image.",
 "                 Set the image expansion method to growing.",
-"> -indev address  Set input drive and load eventual ISO image. Switch from",
+"  -indev address  Set input drive and load eventual ISO image. Switch from",
 "                 growing to modifying.",
-"> -outdev address",
+"  -outdev address",
 "                 Set output drive and switch from growing to modifying.",
 "  -ban_stdio_write",
 "                 Allow for writing only the usage of optical drives.",
@@ -4677,13 +5557,16 @@ int Xorriso_option_help(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int flag)
 "files, the line end serves as such a mark. With program arguments this mark",
 "can be omitted only with the last option in the list of arguments.",
 "Options marked by [***] have variable argument length and perform pattern",
-"expansion if enabled by -iso_rr_pattern.",
+"expansion if enabled by -iso_rr_pattern resp. -disk_pattern.",
 "",
-"  -add pathspec [...] Insert the given files or directory trees from",
+"  -add pathspec [...] | disk_path [***]",
+"                 Insert the given files or directory trees from",
 "                 filesystem into the ISO image. Much like mkisofs.",
 "  -path-list disk_path",
 "                 Like -add but read the pathspecs from file disk_path.",
 "  -graft-points  Allow pathspecs of form  iso_rr_path=disk_path",
+"  -graft-points-off  Disallow pathspecs of form  iso_rr_path=disk_path",
+"                 but allow eventual -disk_pattern expansion.",
 "",
 "> -cp_r disk_path [...] iso_rr_path",
 "                 Insert the given files or directory trees from filesystem",
@@ -4692,7 +5575,7 @@ int Xorriso_option_help(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int flag)
 "                 Delete the given files from the ISO image.",
 "  -rm_r iso_rr_path [***]",
 "                 Delete the given directory trees from ISO image.",
-"  -mv iso_rr_path [...] iso_rr_path",
+"  -mv iso_rr_path [***] iso_rr_path",
 "                 Rename the given file objects in the ISO tree to the last",
 "                 argument in the list.",
 "  -chown uid iso_rr_path [***]",
@@ -4754,25 +5637,33 @@ int Xorriso_option_help(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int flag)
 "  -pwdx          tells the current working directory in the local filesystem.",
 "",
 "  -iso_rr_pattern \"on\"|\"ls\"|\"off\"",
-"                 Enable or disable pattern expansions for commands marked",
-"                 by [***]. \"ls\" restricts it to -ls and -du.",
+"                 Enable or disable pattern expansions for ISO image commands",
+"                 marked by [***]. \"ls\" restricts it to -ls and -du.",
+"  -disk_pattern \"on\"|\"ls\"|\"off\"",
+"                 Enable or disable pattern expansions for local filesystem",
+"                 commands marked by [***]. \"ls\" restricts to -lsx and -dux.",
 "",
 "  -ls pattern [***]  lists files of the ISO image which match one of the",
 "                 given shell parser patterns. (I.e. wildcards '*' '?')",
 "  -lsi pattern [***]   same as -ls.",
-"> -lsx pattern [...]   lists files of the local filesystem which match one",
+"  -lsx pattern [***]   lists files of the local filesystem which match one",
 "                 of the patterns.",
 "",
 "  -ls_l pattern [***]  like -ls but also telling some file attributes.",
 "  -ls_li pattern [***] same as -ls_l.",
-"> -ls_lx pattern [...] like -lsx but also telling some file attributes.",
+"  -ls_lx pattern [***] like -lsx but also telling some file attributes.",
 "",
-"  -du pattern [***]  recursively lists sizes of files or directories which",
-"                 match one of the shell parser patterns.",
+"  -du pattern [***]  recursively lists sizes of files or directories in the",
+"                 ISO image which match one of the shell parser patterns.",
 "  -dui pattern [***]  same as -du.",
+"  -dux pattern [***]  recursively lists sizes of files or directories in the",
+"                 local filesystem which match one of the shell parser",
+"                 patterns.",
 "  -du_s pattern [***]  like -du but summing up subdirectories without",
 "                 listing them explicitely.",
 "  -du_si pattern [***]  same as -du_s.",
+"  -du_sx pattern [***]  like -dux but summing up subdirectories without",
+"                 listing them explicitely.",
 "",
 "> -find  pattern  lists matching files below current working directory in",
 "                 the ISO image.",
@@ -4916,9 +5807,8 @@ int Xorriso_option_lsi(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int argc, char **argv,
    flag|= 2;
 
  nump= end_idx - *idx;
- if(flag&2) {
-   if(nump <= 0)
-     return(0);
+ if((flag&2) && nump>0 ) {
+   ;
  } else if(nump <= 0) {
    patterns= calloc(sizeof(char *), 1);
    if(patterns == NULL) {
@@ -4930,6 +5820,7 @@ no_memory:;
    }
    nump= 1;
    patterns[0]= "*";
+   flag&= ~2;
  } else {
    patterns= calloc(sizeof(char *), nump);
    if(patterns==NULL)
@@ -4942,7 +5833,7 @@ no_memory:;
    }
  }
  if(flag&2) {
-   ret= Xorriso_ls_filev(xorriso, nump, argv + (*idx), mem, flag&1); 
+   ret= Xorriso_ls_filev(xorriso, nump, argv + (*idx), mem, flag&(1|4)); 
  } else if(nump==1 && strcmp(patterns[0],"*")==0 && !(flag&4)){
    /* save temporary memory by calling simpler function */
    ret= Xorriso_ls(xorriso, (flag&1)|4);
@@ -4966,19 +5857,75 @@ ex:;
 }
 
 
-/* Options -lsx and -ls_lx */
-/* @param flag bit0= long format (-ls_l) */
-int Xorriso_option_lsx(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *pattern, int flag)
+/* Options -lsx , -ls_lx ,
+           -dux , -du_sx
+   @param flag bit0= long format (-ls_lx , -dux)
+               bit1= do not expand patterns but use literally
+               bit2= du rather than ls
+*/
+int Xorriso_option_lsx(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int argc, char **argv,
+                      int *idx, int flag)
 {
- char sfe[5*SfileadrL];
+ int ret, end_idx, filec= 0, nump, i;
+ char **filev= NULL, **patterns= NULL;
+ off_t mem= 0;
 
- fprintf(stderr, ">>> XORRISO : filter by pattern %s\n", pattern);
- /* >>> prepare regex */
+ end_idx= Xorriso_end_idx(xorriso, argc, argv, *idx, 1|2);
+ if(xorriso->do_disk_pattern==0)
+   flag|= 2;
 
- fprintf(stderr, ">>> XORRISO : -ls of disk directory %s\n",
-         Text_shellsafe(xorriso->wdx, sfe, 0));
+ nump= end_idx - *idx;
+ if((flag&2) && nump>0) {
+   ;
+ } else if(nump <= 0) {
+   patterns= calloc(sizeof(char *), 1);
+   if(patterns == NULL) {
+no_memory:;
+     sprintf(xorriso->info_text,
+             "Cannot allocate enough memory for pattern expansion");
+     Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, 0, "FATAL", 0);
+     {ret= -1; goto ex;}
+   }
+   nump= 1;
+   patterns[0]= "*";
+   flag&= ~2;
+ } else {
+   patterns= calloc(sizeof(char *), nump);
+   if(patterns==NULL)
+     goto no_memory;
+   for(i= 0; i<nump; i++) {
+     if(argv[i + *idx][0]==0)
+       patterns[i]= "*";
+     else
+       patterns[i]= argv[i + *idx];
+   }
+ }
+ if(flag&2) {
+   ret= Xorriso_lsx_filev(xorriso, nump, argv + (*idx), mem, flag&(1|4)); 
 
- return(1);
+#ifdef Not_yeT
+ } else if(nump==1 && strcmp(patterns[0],"*")==0 && !(flag&4)){
+   /* save temporary memory by calling simpler function */
+   ret= Xorriso_ls(xorriso, (flag&1)|4);
+#endif
+
+ } else {
+   ret= Xorriso_expand_disk_pattern(xorriso, nump, patterns, 0, &filec, &filev,
+                                    &mem, 0);
+   if(ret<=0)
+     {ret= 0; goto ex;}
+   ret= Xorriso_lsx_filev(xorriso, filec, filev, mem, flag&(1|4)); 
+ }
+ if(ret<=0)
+   {ret= 0; goto ex;}
+
+ ret= 1;
+ex:;
+ if(patterns!=NULL)
+   free((char *) patterns);
+ Sfile_destroy_argv(&filec, &filev, 0);
+ (*idx)= end_idx;
+ return(ret);
 }
 
 
@@ -5889,10 +6836,17 @@ next_command:;
    (*idx)++;
    ret= Xorriso_option_dialog(xorriso, arg1, 0);
 
+ } else if(strcmp(cmd,"-disk_pattern")==0) {
+   (*idx)++;
+   ret= Xorriso_option_disk_pattern(xorriso, arg1, 0);
+
  } else if(strcmp(cmd,"-du")==0   || strcmp(cmd,"-dui")==0 ||
            strcmp(cmd,"-du_s")==0 || strcmp(cmd,"-du_si")==0) {
    ret= Xorriso_option_lsi(xorriso, argc, argv, idx, (strlen(cmd)<5)|4);
 
+ } else if(strcmp(cmd,"-dux")==0 || strcmp(cmd,"-du_sx")==0) {
+   ret= Xorriso_option_lsx(xorriso, argc, argv, idx, (strlen(cmd)<5)|4);
+
  } else if(strcmp(cmd,"-eject")==0) {
    (*idx)++;
    ret= Xorriso_option_eject(xorriso, arg1, 0);
@@ -5934,6 +6888,10 @@ next_command:;
  } else if(strcmp(cmd,"-graft-points")==0 || strcmp(cmd,"-graft_points")==0) {
    ret= Xorriso_option_graft_points(xorriso, 0);
 
+ } else if(strcmp(cmd,"-graft-points-off")==0 ||
+           strcmp(cmd,"-graft_points_off")==0) {
+   ret= Xorriso_option_graft_points(xorriso, 1);
+
  } else if(strcmp(cmd,"-help")==0) {
    Xorriso_option_help(xorriso,0);
 
@@ -5956,8 +6914,7 @@ next_command:;
 
  } else if(strcmp(cmd,"-lsx")==0 || strcmp(cmd,"-ls_lx")==0
            || strcmp(cmd,"-ls-lx")==0) {
-   (*idx)++;
-   ret= Xorriso_option_lsx(xorriso, arg1,strlen(cmd)>4);
+   ret= Xorriso_option_lsx(xorriso, argc, argv, idx, strlen(cmd)>4);
 
  } else if(strcmp(cmd,"-logfile")==0) {
    (*idx)+= 2;
@@ -6073,25 +7030,36 @@ next_command:;
    ret= Xorriso_option_temp_mem_limit(xorriso, arg1, 0);
 
  } else if(strcmp(cmd,"-test")==0) { /* This option does not exist. */
-   char line[4096],**hargv= NULL;
-   int hargc, i;
+   char line[4096];
+   struct TreeseQ *seq;
+   struct stat *stbufpt;
 
-   printf("XORRISO: -test : enter a line for test parsing\n");
+   printf("XORRISO: -test : enter a file address for tree crawling\n");
    ret= Xorriso_dialog_input(xorriso,line,sizeof(line),4);
    if(ret<=0)
      goto eval_any_problems;
-   ret= Sfile_make_argv(xorriso->progname, line, &hargc, &hargv, 4|8);
+   ret= Treeseq_new(&seq, line, 0);
    if(ret<=0) {
-     fprintf(stderr, "--- Malformed quotation marking encountered\n");
+     sprintf(xorriso->info_text,"Failed to create TreeseQ");
+     Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, 0, "SORRY", 0);
      goto eval_any_problems;
    }
-   for(i=0; i<hargc; i++) {
-     sprintf(xorriso->result_line,"%d : |%s|\n", i, hargv[i]);
-     ret= Xorriso_result(xorriso,0);
+   while(1) {
+     ret= Treeseq_next(seq, line, &stbufpt, 0);
      if(ret<=0)
-       goto eval_any_problems;
+   break;
+     sprintf(xorriso->result_line,"%s%s\n",line,
+             S_ISDIR(stbufpt->st_mode) ? "/" : "");
+     Xorriso_result(xorriso,0);
+     if(xorriso->request_to_abort)
+   break;
+   }
+   Treeseq_destroy(&seq, 0);
+   if(ret<0) {
+     sprintf(xorriso->info_text,"Tree crawling aborted");
+     Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, 0, "SORRY", 0);
+     goto eval_any_problems;
    }
-   Sfile_make_argv(xorriso->progname, line, &hargc, &hargv, 2);
 
  } else if(strcmp(cmd,"-toc")==0) {
    Xorriso_option_toc(xorriso, 0);
diff --git a/test/xorriso.h b/test/xorriso.h
index 5d085271..fdf40779 100644
--- a/test/xorriso.h
+++ b/test/xorriso.h
@@ -185,6 +185,9 @@ int Xorriso_option_devices(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int flag);
 /* Option -dialog "on"|"off" */
 int Xorriso_option_dialog(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *mode, int flag);
 
+/* Option -disk_pattern "on"|"ls"|"off" */
+int Xorriso_option_disk_pattern(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *mode, int flag);
+
 /* Option -dummy "on"|"off" */
 int Xorriso_option_dummy(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *mode, int flag);
 
@@ -214,6 +217,7 @@ int Xorriso_option_fs(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *size, int flag);
 int Xorriso_option_gid(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *gid, int flag);
 
 /* Option -graft-points */
+/* @param flag bit0= disable graft points */
 int Xorriso_option_graft_points(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int flag);
 
 /* Option -help and part of -prog_help */
@@ -238,6 +242,15 @@ int Xorriso_option_lsi(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int argc, char **argv,
 int Xorriso_option_logfile(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *channel, 
                                                       char *fileadr, int flag);
 
+/* Options -lsx , -ls_lx ,
+           -dux , -du_sx
+   @param flag bit0= long format (-ls_lx , -dux)
+               bit1= do not expand patterns but use literally
+               bit2= du rather than ls
+*/
+int Xorriso_option_lsx(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int argc, char **argv,
+                      int *idx, int flag);
+
 /* Option -mark */
 int Xorriso_option_mark(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *mark, int flag);
 
diff --git a/test/xorriso_private.h b/test/xorriso_private.h
index 6cb3bb72..811cdfe5 100644
--- a/test/xorriso_private.h
+++ b/test/xorriso_private.h
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ struct XorrisO { /* the global context of xorriso */
  */
 
  int do_iso_rr_pattern; /* 0=off, 1=on, 2=ls */
+ int do_disk_pattern;   /* 0=off, 1=on, 2=ls */
 
  int temp_mem_limit;
 
@@ -196,6 +197,17 @@ int Xorriso_execute_option(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *line, int flag);
 int Xorriso_regexec(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *to_match, int *failed_at,
                     int flag);
 
+int Xorriso_prepare_expansion_pattern(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *pattern,
+                                      int flag);
+
+int Xorriso__mode_to_perms(mode_t st_mode, char perms[10], int flag);
+
+int Xorriso_much_too_long(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int len, int flag);
+
+int Xorriso_check_temp_mem_limit(struct XorrisO *xorriso, off_t mem, int flag);
+
+
+
 int Sfile_str(char target[SfileadrL], char *source, int flag);
 
 double Sfile_microtime(int flag);
@@ -212,7 +224,7 @@ int Sort_argv(int argc, char **argv, int flag);
 
 struct DirseQ;
 
-int Dirseq_new(struct DirseQ **o, char *dir, int flag);
+int Dirseq_new(struct DirseQ **o, char *adr, int flag);
 
 int Dirseq_destroy(struct DirseQ **o, int flag);
 
diff --git a/test/xorriso_timestamp.h b/test/xorriso_timestamp.h
index 8fa386e4..1395f898 100644
--- a/test/xorriso_timestamp.h
+++ b/test/xorriso_timestamp.h
@@ -1 +1 @@
-#define Xorriso_timestamP "2007.11.26.192113"
+#define Xorriso_timestamP "2007.12.04.074340"
diff --git a/test/xorrisoburn.c b/test/xorrisoburn.c
index 212823a0..e49f8624 100644
--- a/test/xorrisoburn.c
+++ b/test/xorrisoburn.c
@@ -101,20 +101,6 @@ int Xorriso_startup_libraries(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int flag)
 }
 
 
-/* @param flag bit0=path is in source filesystem , bit1= unconditionally */
-int Xorriso_much_too_long(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int len, int flag)
-{
- if(len>=SfileadrL || (flag&2)) {
-   sprintf(xorriso->info_text, 
-           "Path given for %s is much too long (%d)",
-           ((flag&1) ? "local filesystem" : "ISO image"), len);
-   Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, 0, "SORRY", 0);
-   return(0);
- }
- return(1);
-}
-
-
 /* @param flag bit1= obtain outdrive, else indrive */
 int Xorriso_get_drive_handles(struct XorrisO *xorriso,
                               struct burn_drive_info **dinfo,
@@ -852,6 +838,7 @@ int Xorriso_add_tree(struct XorrisO *xorriso, struct iso_tree_node_dir *dir,
      Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, 0, "SORRY", 0);
      ret=0; goto was_problem;
    }
+   xorriso->volset_change_pending= 1;
    /* name always equal to disk. Obsolete: iso_tree_node_set_name(node,name);*/
    if(source_is_dir) {
      ret= Xorriso_add_tree(xorriso, (struct iso_tree_node_dir *) node,
@@ -891,8 +878,10 @@ int Xorriso_graft_in(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *disk_path, char *img_path,
  struct stat stbuf;
 
  for(cpt= img_path; 1; cpt++) {
+/*
    if(cpt[0]!='/')
  break;
+*/
    cpt= strstr(cpt,"/.");
    if(cpt==NULL)
  break;
@@ -943,6 +932,7 @@ int Xorriso_graft_in(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *disk_path, char *img_path,
                "Source '%s' is not a directory. Target '%s' would be.",
                disk_path, img_path);
        Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, 0, "SORRY", 0);
+       return(0);
      }
    }
  }
@@ -1011,6 +1001,7 @@ handle_path_node:;
        Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, 0, "SORRY", 0);
        return(0);
      }
+     xorriso->volset_change_pending= 1;
      iso_tree_node_set_ctime((struct iso_tree_node *) dir, time(NULL));
 
      /* >>> copy properties from correspondent directory in disk_path
@@ -1048,13 +1039,13 @@ attach_source:;
          Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, 0, "SORRY", 0);
          return(0);
        }
+       xorriso->volset_change_pending= 1;
        iso_tree_node_set_name(node, apt);
      }
    } else
      *npt= '/';
  }
  Xorriso_process_msg_queues(xorriso,0);
- xorriso->volset_change_pending= 1;
  return(1+!!is_dir);
 }
 
@@ -1720,26 +1711,15 @@ int Xorriso_sorted_node_array(struct XorrisO *xorriso,
                               off_t boss_mem, int flag)
 {
  int i, ret, failed_at;
- char *npt, mem_text[80], limit_text[80];
+ char *npt;
  struct iso_tree_iter *iter= NULL;
  struct iso_tree_node *node;
  off_t mem;
 
  mem= ((*nodec)+1)*sizeof(struct iso_tree_node *);
- Sfile_scale((double) mem, mem_text,5,1e4,0);
- if(!(flag&2)) {
-   sprintf(xorriso->info_text,
-           "Temporary memory needed for result sorting : %s", mem_text);
-   Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, 0, "DEBUG", 0);
- }
- if(mem > xorriso->temp_mem_limit - boss_mem) {
-   Sfile_scale((double) xorriso->temp_mem_limit - boss_mem,limit_text,5,1e4,1);
-   sprintf(xorriso->info_text,
-       "Cannot sort. List of matching files exceeds -temp_mem_limit (%s > %s)",
-           mem_text, limit_text);
-   Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, 0, "WARNING", 0);
-   return(0);
- }
+ ret= Xorriso_check_temp_mem_limit(xorriso, mem+boss_mem, flag&2);
+ if(ret<=0)
+   return(ret);
 
  *node_array= calloc(sizeof(struct iso_tree_node *), (*nodec)+1);
  if(*node_array==NULL) {
@@ -1839,7 +1819,7 @@ much_too_long:;
    iter= iso_tree_node_children(dir_node);
  }
 
- for(i= 0; i<filec && !(xorriso->request_to_abort); i++) {
+ for(i= 0; (no_sort || i<filec) && !(xorriso->request_to_abort); i++) {
    if(no_sort) {
      node= iso_tree_iter_next(iter);
      if(node==NULL)
@@ -1880,40 +1860,6 @@ ex:;
 }
 
 
-int Xorriso__mode_to_perms(mode_t st_mode, char perms[10], int flag)
-{
- strcpy(perms,"---------");
- if(st_mode&S_IRUSR) perms[0]= 'r';
- if(st_mode&S_IWUSR) perms[1]= 'w';
- if(st_mode&S_IXUSR) perms[2]= 'x';
- if(st_mode&S_ISUID) {
-   if(st_mode&S_IXUSR)
-     perms[2]= 's';
-   else
-     perms[2]= 'S';
- }
- if(st_mode&S_IRGRP) perms[3]= 'r';
- if(st_mode&S_IWGRP) perms[4]= 'w';
- if(st_mode&S_IXGRP) perms[5]= 'x';
- if(st_mode&S_ISGID) {
-   if(st_mode&S_IXGRP)
-     perms[5]= 's';
-   else
-     perms[5]= 'S';
- }
- if(st_mode&S_IROTH) perms[6]= 'r';
- if(st_mode&S_IWOTH) perms[7]= 'w';
- if(st_mode&S_IXOTH) perms[8]= 'x';
- if(st_mode&S_ISVTX) {
-   if(st_mode&S_IXOTH)
-     perms[8]= 't';
-   else
-     perms[8]= 'T';
- }
- return(1);
-}
-
-
 /* @param flag bit0= long format
                bit1= do not print count of nodes
                bit2= du format
@@ -2004,7 +1950,7 @@ much_too_long:;
 
      /* >>> With directories this should be : number of subdirs + 2 */
      /* >>> ??? How to obtain RR hardlink number for other types ? */
-     strcat(rpt,"    1 ");
+     strcat(rpt,"   1 ");
 
      sprintf(rpt+strlen(rpt), "%-8lu ",
              (unsigned long) iso_tree_node_get_uid(node));
@@ -2337,13 +2283,13 @@ int Xorriso_mkdir(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *path, int flag)
 
 /* @param flag bit0= count results rather than storing them
                bit1= this is a recursion
-               bit2= prepend /
+               bit2= prepend wd (automatically done if wd[0]!=0)
 */
 int Xorriso_obtain_pattern_files(
        struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *wd, struct iso_tree_node_dir *dir,
        int *filec, char **filev, int count_limit, off_t *mem, int flag)
 {
- int i, ret, failed_at, l;
+ int ret, failed_at, l;
  struct iso_tree_iter *iter= NULL;
  struct iso_tree_node *node;
  char adr[SfileadrL], *name;
@@ -2370,7 +2316,7 @@ int Xorriso_obtain_pattern_files(
    Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, 0, "FATAL", 0);
    return(-1);
  }
- for(i= 0; (node= iso_tree_iter_next(iter)) != NULL; ) {
+ while((node= iso_tree_iter_next(iter)) != NULL) {
    name= (char *) iso_tree_node_get_name(node);
    if(wd[0]!=0 || (flag&4)) {
      if(strlen(wd)+1>=SfileadrL)
@@ -2465,21 +2411,11 @@ int Xorriso_expand_pattern(struct XorrisO *xorriso,
  }
 
  for(i= 0; i<num_patterns; i++) {
-
-   ret= Xorriso_prepare_regex(xorriso, patterns[i], 1|2);
-   if(ret==2) {
-     ret= Xorriso_prepare_regex(xorriso, patterns[i], 0);
+   ret=  Xorriso_prepare_expansion_pattern(xorriso, patterns[i], 0);
+   if(ret<=0)
+     return(ret);
+   if(ret==2)
      abs_adr= 4;
-   }
-   if(ret<=0) {
-cannot_compile:;
-     sprintf(xorriso->info_text,
-             "Cannot compile pattern to regular expression:  %s", patterns[i]);
-     Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, 0, "SORRY", 0);
-     return(0);
-   }
-
-
    if(patterns[i][0]=='/' || abs_adr) {
      dir= root_dir;
      abs_adr= 4;
@@ -2578,13 +2514,12 @@ no_memory:;
 
  /* now store addresses */
  for(i= 0; i<num_patterns; i++) {
-   ret= Xorriso_prepare_regex(xorriso, patterns[i], 1|2);
-   if(ret==2) {
-     ret= Xorriso_prepare_regex(xorriso, patterns[i], 0);
+   ret=  Xorriso_prepare_expansion_pattern(xorriso, patterns[i], 0);
+   if(ret<=0)
+     return(ret);
+   if(ret==2)
      abs_adr= 4;
-   }
-   if(ret<=0) 
-     goto cannot_compile;
+
    was_filec= *filec;
    ret= Xorriso_obtain_pattern_files(xorriso, "", dir, filec, *filev, count,
                                      mem, abs_adr);