diff --git a/libisoburn/isoburn.c b/libisoburn/isoburn.c
index b64ac1fe..9fdb56c9 100644
--- a/libisoburn/isoburn.c
+++ b/libisoburn/isoburn.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 /*
   Class core of libisoburn.
 
-  Copyright 2007 - 2012 Vreixo Formoso Lopes <metalpain2002@yahoo.es>
+  Copyright 2007 - 2015 Vreixo Formoso Lopes <metalpain2002@yahoo.es>
                         Thomas Schmitt <scdbackup@gmx.net>
 
   Provided under GPL version 2 or later.
@@ -548,6 +548,7 @@ int isoburn_make_iso_write_opts(struct isoburn *out_o,
      {ret= -1; goto ex;}
    }
  }
+ iso_write_opts_set_appended_as_gpt(wopts, opts->appended_as_gpt);
  iso_write_opts_set_disc_label(wopts, opts->ascii_disc_label);
 
  ret= 1;
@@ -1674,6 +1675,21 @@ int isoburn_igopt_get_partition_img(struct isoburn_imgen_opts *opts,
 }
 
 
+int isoburn_igopt_set_appended_as_gpt(struct isoburn_imgen_opts *opts, int gpt)
+{
+ opts->appended_as_gpt= !!gpt;
+ return(1);
+}
+
+
+int isoburn_igopt_get_appended_as_gpt(struct isoburn_imgen_opts *opts,
+                                      int *gpt)
+{
+ *gpt= opts->appended_as_gpt;
+ return(1);
+}
+
+
 int isoburn_igopt_set_disc_label(struct isoburn_imgen_opts *opts, char *label)
 {
     strncpy(opts->ascii_disc_label, label, Libisoburn_disc_label_sizE - 1);
diff --git a/libisoburn/isoburn.h b/libisoburn/isoburn.h
index 4fd77cce..7757bc8a 100644
--- a/libisoburn/isoburn.h
+++ b/libisoburn/isoburn.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /*
   Class struct of libisoburn.
 
-  Copyright 2007 - 2012 Vreixo Formoso Lopes <metalpain2002@yahoo.es>
+  Copyright 2007 - 2015 Vreixo Formoso Lopes <metalpain2002@yahoo.es>
                     and Thomas Schmitt <scdbackup@gmx.net>
   Provided under GPL version 2 or later.
 */
@@ -684,6 +684,10 @@ struct isoburn_imgen_opts {
     char *appended_partitions[Libisoburn_max_appended_partitionS];
     uint8_t appended_part_types[Libisoburn_max_appended_partitionS];
 
+    /* If 1: With appended partitions: create protective MBR and mark by GPT
+    */
+    int appended_as_gpt;
+
     /* Eventual name of the non-ISO aspect of the image. E.g. SUN ASCII label.
      */
     char ascii_disc_label[Libisoburn_disc_label_sizE];
diff --git a/libisoburn/libisoburn.h b/libisoburn/libisoburn.h
index 5e404bc7..f5c15765 100644
--- a/libisoburn/libisoburn.h
+++ b/libisoburn/libisoburn.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /*
   Lower level API definition of libisoburn.
 
-  Copyright 2007-2014 Vreixo Formoso Lopes <metalpain2002@yahoo.es>
+  Copyright 2007-2015 Vreixo Formoso Lopes <metalpain2002@yahoo.es>
                   and Thomas Schmitt <scdbackup@gmx.net>
   Provided under GPL version 2 or later.
 */
@@ -1791,6 +1791,37 @@ int isoburn_igopt_get_partition_img(struct isoburn_imgen_opts *opts,
                                     char *image_paths[]);
 
 
+/** Control whether partitions created by iso_write_opts_set_partition_img()
+    are to be represented in MBR or as GPT partitions.
+    @since 1.4.0
+    @param opts
+           The option set to be manipulated.
+    @param gpt
+           0= represent as MBR partition; as GPT only if other GPT partitions
+              are present
+           1= represent as GPT partition and cause protective MBR with a single
+              partition which covers the whole output data.
+              This may fail if other settings demand MBR partitions.
+           Do not use other values for now.
+    @return
+           <=0 = error, 1 = success
+*/
+int isoburn_igopt_set_appended_as_gpt(struct isoburn_imgen_opts *opts,
+                                      int gpt);
+
+/** Inquire the current setting made by isoburn_igopt_set_appended_as_gpt().
+    @since 1.4.0
+    @param opts
+           The option set to be inquired.
+    @param gpt
+           Returns the current value.
+    @return
+           <=0 = error, 1 = success
+*/
+int isoburn_igopt_get_appended_as_gpt(struct isoburn_imgen_opts *opts,
+                                      int *gpt);
+
+
 /** Set a name for the system area. This setting is ignored unless system area
     type 3 "SUN Disk Label" is in effect by iso_write_opts_set_system_area().
     In this case it will replace the default text at the start of the image:
diff --git a/libisoburn/libisoburn.ver b/libisoburn/libisoburn.ver
index 3b035b4b..3d561bf8 100644
--- a/libisoburn/libisoburn.ver
+++ b/libisoburn/libisoburn.ver
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ isoburn_get_mount_params;
 isoburn_igopt_attach_jte;
 isoburn_igopt_destroy;
 isoburn_igopt_detach_jte;
+isoburn_igopt_get_appended_as_gpt;
 isoburn_igopt_get_data_start;
 isoburn_igopt_get_disc_label;
 isoburn_igopt_get_effective_lba;
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ isoburn_igopt_get_tail_blocks;
 isoburn_igopt_get_untranslated_name_len;
 isoburn_igopt_get_write_type;
 isoburn_igopt_new;
+isoburn_igopt_set_appended_as_gpt;
 isoburn_igopt_set_disc_label;
 isoburn_igopt_set_efi_bootp;
 isoburn_igopt_set_extensions;
diff --git a/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h b/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h
index dd36fa83..f815ca13 100644
--- a/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h
+++ b/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h
@@ -1 +1 @@
-#define Xorriso_timestamP "2015.02.04.113526"
+#define Xorriso_timestamP "2015.02.06.114605"