diff --git a/libisoburn/libisoburn.ver b/libisoburn/libisoburn.ver
index 176ee8df..f2449fd4 100644
--- a/libisoburn/libisoburn.ver
+++ b/libisoburn/libisoburn.ver
@@ -300,7 +300,9 @@ Xorriso_pull_outlists;
 Xorriso_push_outlists;
 Xorriso_read_rc;
 Xorriso_set_problem_status;
+Xorriso_start_msg_watcher;
 Xorriso_startup_libraries;
+Xorriso_stop_msg_watcher;
 local: *;
 };
 
diff --git a/xorriso/aux_objects.c b/xorriso/aux_objects.c
index cd43c62d..f0245bf7 100644
--- a/xorriso/aux_objects.c
+++ b/xorriso/aux_objects.c
@@ -656,6 +656,19 @@ int Xorriso_lst_get_last(struct Xorriso_lsT *entry, struct Xorriso_lsT **last,
 } 
 
 
+int Xorriso_lst_concat(struct Xorriso_lsT *first, struct Xorriso_lsT *second,
+                       int flag)
+{
+ struct Xorriso_lsT *last;
+
+ Xorriso_lst_get_last(first, &last, 0);
+ if(last != NULL)
+   last->next= second;
+ if(second != NULL)
+   second->prev= last;
+ return(1);
+}
+
 /* --------------------------- End Xorriso_lsT ---------------------------- */
 
 
diff --git a/xorriso/aux_objects.h b/xorriso/aux_objects.h
index 3a59a4af..a2be3a72 100644
--- a/xorriso/aux_objects.h
+++ b/xorriso/aux_objects.h
@@ -133,6 +133,9 @@ int Xorriso_lst_detach_text(struct Xorriso_lsT *entry, int flag);
 int Xorriso_lst_get_last(struct Xorriso_lsT *entry, struct Xorriso_lsT **last,
                          int flag);
 
+int Xorriso_lst_concat(struct Xorriso_lsT *first, struct Xorriso_lsT *second,
+                       int flag);
+
 
 int Exclusions_new(struct ExclusionS **o, int flag);
 
diff --git a/xorriso/base_obj.c b/xorriso/base_obj.c
index fb08c9c3..38bc4e0d 100644
--- a/xorriso/base_obj.c
+++ b/xorriso/base_obj.c
@@ -321,6 +321,11 @@ int Xorriso_new(struct XorrisO ** xorriso,char *progname, int flag)
  m->lib_msg_queue_lock_ini= 0;
  m->result_msglists_lock_ini= 0;
  m->write_to_channel_lock_ini= 0;
+ m->msg_watcher_lock_ini= 0;
+ m->msg_watcher_state= 0;
+ m->msgw_result_handler= NULL;
+ m->msgw_info_handler= NULL;
+ m->msgw_stack_handle= -1;
  m->msglist_stackfill= 0;
  m->status_history_max= Xorriso_status_history_maX;
  m->scsi_log= 0;
@@ -454,6 +459,10 @@ int Xorriso_new(struct XorrisO ** xorriso,char *progname, int flag)
  if(ret != 0)
    goto failure;
  m->problem_status_lock_ini= 1;
+ ret= pthread_mutex_init(&(m->msg_watcher_lock), NULL);
+ if(ret != 0)
+   goto failure;
+ m->msg_watcher_lock_ini= 1;
 
  if(leafname != NULL)
    free(leafname);
@@ -545,6 +554,8 @@ int Xorriso_destroy(struct XorrisO **xorriso, int flag)
    pthread_mutex_destroy(&(m->write_to_channel_lock));
  if(m->problem_status_lock_ini)
    pthread_mutex_destroy(&(m->problem_status_lock));
+ if(m->msg_watcher_lock_ini)
+   pthread_mutex_destroy(&(m->msg_watcher_lock));
  
  free((char *) m);
  *xorriso= NULL;
diff --git a/xorriso/parse_exec.c b/xorriso/parse_exec.c
index 6bdee93f..88005661 100644
--- a/xorriso/parse_exec.c
+++ b/xorriso/parse_exec.c
@@ -1724,7 +1724,57 @@ next_command:;
  } else if(strcmp(cmd,"test")==0) { /* This option does not exist. */
    /* install temporary test code here */;
 
+/* Test setup for for Xorriso_push_outlists() et.al. */
 {
+   int stack_handle = -1, line_count;
+   struct Xorriso_lsT *result_list, *info_list;
+   int Xorriso_process_msg_lists(struct XorrisO *xorriso,
+                                     struct Xorriso_lsT *result_list,
+                                     struct Xorriso_lsT *info_list,
+                                     int *line_count, int flag);
+
+   (*idx)++;
+   if(strcmp(arg1, "push") == 0) {
+     ret= Xorriso_push_outlists(xorriso, &stack_handle, 3);
+     fprintf(stderr, "xorriso -test: Xorriso_push() = %d, handle = %d\n",
+             ret, stack_handle);
+   } else if(strcmp(arg1, "pull") == 0) {
+     ret= Xorriso_pull_outlists(xorriso, -1, &result_list, &info_list, 0);
+     fprintf(stderr, "xorriso -test: Xorriso_push() = %d, handle = %d\n",
+             ret, stack_handle);
+     if(ret > 0) {
+       ret= Xorriso_process_msg_lists(xorriso, result_list, info_list,
+                                      &line_count, 0);
+       fprintf(stderr,
+          "xorriso -test: Xorriso_process_msg_lists() = %d, line_count = %d\n",
+          ret, line_count);
+     }
+   } else if(strcmp(arg1, "fetch") == 0) {
+     ret= Xorriso_fetch_outlists(xorriso, -1, &result_list, &info_list, 0);
+     fprintf(stderr, "xorriso -test: Xorriso_fetch() = %d, handle = %d\n",
+             ret, stack_handle);
+     if(ret > 0) {
+       ret= Xorriso_process_msg_lists(xorriso, result_list, info_list,
+                                      &line_count, 0);
+       fprintf(stderr,
+          "xorriso -test: Xorriso_process_msg_lists() = %d, line_count = %d\n",
+          ret, line_count);
+     }
+   } else if(strcmp(arg1, "start") == 0) {
+     ret= Xorriso_start_msg_watcher(xorriso, NULL, NULL, 0);
+     fprintf(stderr, "xorriso -test: Xorriso_start_msg_watcher() = %d\n", ret);
+   } else if(strcmp(arg1, "stop") == 0) {
+     ret= Xorriso_stop_msg_watcher(xorriso, 0);
+     fprintf(stderr, "xorriso -test: Xorriso_stop_msg_watcher() = %d\n", ret);
+   } else {
+     fprintf(stderr, "xorriso -test: unknwon mode: %s\n", arg1);
+   }
+   ret= 0;
+}
+
+
+/* Test setup for Xorriso_parse_line */
+if(0){
    int pargc, pflag, max_words;
    char **pargv= NULL, *pline, *prefix, *separators;
 
diff --git a/xorriso/text_io.c b/xorriso/text_io.c
index 473d0ec4..16a4e626 100644
--- a/xorriso/text_io.c
+++ b/xorriso/text_io.c
@@ -906,19 +906,30 @@ int Xorriso_pull_outlists(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int stack_handle,
  if(ret > 0)
    locked= 1;
 
+ if(stack_handle == -1)
+   stack_handle= xorriso->msglist_stackfill - 1;
  if(stack_handle < 0 || stack_handle >= xorriso->msglist_stackfill) {
    Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0,
                 "Program error: Wrong message output redirection stack handle",
                 0, "FATAL", 0);
    ret= -1; goto ex;
  }
- *result_list= xorriso->result_msglists[stack_handle];
- *info_list= xorriso->info_msglists[stack_handle];
- for(i = stack_handle + 1; i < xorriso->msglist_stackfill - 1; i++) {
-   xorriso->result_msglists[i - 1]= xorriso->result_msglists[i];
-   xorriso->info_msglists[i - 1]= xorriso->info_msglists[i];
+
+ /* Concatenate all redirections above stack_handle */
+ *result_list= NULL;
+ *info_list= NULL;
+ for(i = stack_handle; i < xorriso->msglist_stackfill; i++) {
+   if(*result_list == NULL)
+     *result_list= xorriso->result_msglists[i];
+   else
+     Xorriso_lst_concat(*result_list, xorriso->result_msglists[i], 0);
+   if(*info_list == NULL)
+     *info_list= xorriso->info_msglists[i];
+   else
+     Xorriso_lst_concat(*info_list, xorriso->info_msglists[i], 0);
  }
- xorriso->msglist_stackfill--;
+ xorriso->msglist_stackfill= stack_handle;
+
  ret= 1;
 ex:;
  if(locked)
@@ -927,6 +938,260 @@ ex:;
 }
 
 
+int Xorriso_result_handler_stdout(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *text)
+{
+ printf("%s", text);
+ fflush(stdout);
+ return(1);
+}
+
+
+int Xorriso_info_handler_stderr(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *text)
+{
+ if(xorriso->stderr_fp != NULL) {
+   fprintf(xorriso->stderr_fp, "%s", text);
+   fflush(xorriso->stderr_fp);
+ } else {
+   fprintf(stderr, "%s", text);
+   fflush(stderr);
+ }
+ return(1);
+}
+
+
+int Xorriso_process_msg_lists(struct XorrisO *xorriso,
+                                     struct Xorriso_lsT *result_list,
+                                     struct Xorriso_lsT *info_list,
+                                     int *line_count, int flag)
+{
+ struct Xorriso_lsT *lpt;
+ int ret;
+ int (*handler)(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *text);
+
+ handler= xorriso->msgw_result_handler;
+ if(handler == NULL)
+   handler= Xorriso_result_handler_stdout;
+ for(lpt= result_list; lpt != NULL; lpt= lpt->next) {
+   (*line_count)++;
+   ret= (*handler)(xorriso, Xorriso_lst_get_text(lpt, 0));
+   if(ret < 0)
+     return(-1);
+ }
+ handler= xorriso->msgw_info_handler;
+ if(handler == NULL)
+   handler= Xorriso_info_handler_stderr;
+ for(lpt= info_list; lpt != NULL; lpt= lpt->next) {
+   (*line_count)++;
+   ret= (*handler)(xorriso, Xorriso_lst_get_text(lpt, 0));
+   if(ret < 0)
+     return(-1);
+ }
+ return(1);
+}
+
+
+static void *Xorriso_msg_watcher(void *state_pt)
+{
+ struct XorrisO *xorriso;
+ int ret, u_wait= 10000, line_count, sleep_thresh= 20;
+ struct Xorriso_lsT *result_list= NULL, *info_list= NULL;
+ static int debug_sev= 0;
+
+ xorriso= (struct XorrisO *) state_pt;
+
+ if(debug_sev == 0)
+   Xorriso__text_to_sev("DEBUG", &debug_sev, 0);
+
+ xorriso->msg_watcher_state= 2;
+ if(xorriso->msgw_info_handler != NULL &&
+    debug_sev < xorriso->report_about_severity &&
+    debug_sev < xorriso->abort_on_severity)
+   (*xorriso->msgw_info_handler)(xorriso,
+                     "xorriso : DEBUG : Concurrent message watcher started\n");
+ while(1) {
+   line_count= 0;
+
+   /* Watch out for end request in xorriso */
+   if(xorriso->msg_watcher_state == 3)
+ break;
+
+   ret= Xorriso_fetch_outlists(xorriso, -1, &result_list, &info_list, 3);
+   if(ret < 0)
+ break;
+   if(ret > 0) {
+     /* Process fetched lines */
+     ret= Xorriso_process_msg_lists(xorriso, result_list, info_list,
+                                    &line_count, 0);
+     Xorriso_lst_destroy_all(&result_list, 0);
+     Xorriso_lst_destroy_all(&info_list, 0);
+     if(ret < 0)
+ break;
+   }
+
+   if(line_count < sleep_thresh)
+     usleep(u_wait);
+ }
+ if(xorriso->msgw_info_handler != NULL &&
+    debug_sev < xorriso->report_about_severity &&
+    debug_sev < xorriso->abort_on_severity)
+   (*xorriso->msgw_info_handler)(xorriso,
+                     "xorriso : DEBUG : Concurrent message watcher ended\n");
+ xorriso->msg_watcher_state= 0;
+ return(NULL);
+}
+
+
+int Xorriso_start_msg_watcher(struct XorrisO *xorriso,
+                    int (*result_handler)(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *text),
+                    int (*info_handler)(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *text),
+                    int flag)
+{
+ int ret, u_wait= 1000, locked= 0, pushed= 0, uret, line_count= 0;
+ struct Xorriso_lsT *result_list= NULL, *info_list= NULL;
+ pthread_attr_t attr;
+ pthread_attr_t *attr_pt = NULL;
+ pthread_t thread;
+
+ ret= pthread_mutex_lock(&(xorriso->msg_watcher_lock));
+ if(ret != 0) {
+   Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0,
+            "Cannot aquire mutex lock for managing concurrent message watcher",
+            ret, "FATAL", 0);
+   ret= -1; goto ex;
+ }
+ locked= 1;
+
+ /* Check for running watcher */
+ if(xorriso->msg_watcher_state > 0) {
+   sprintf(xorriso->info_text,
+          "There is already a concurrent message watcher running");
+   Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, errno, "FAILURE", 0);
+   ret= 0; goto ex;
+ }
+
+ ret= Xorriso_push_outlists(xorriso, &(xorriso->msgw_stack_handle), 3);
+ if(ret <= 0)
+   goto ex;
+ pushed= 1;
+
+ /* Register watcher */
+ xorriso->msgw_result_handler= result_handler;
+ xorriso->msgw_info_handler= info_handler;
+ xorriso->msg_watcher_state= 1;
+
+ /* Start thread */
+ pthread_attr_init(&attr);
+ pthread_attr_setdetachstate(&attr, PTHREAD_CREATE_DETACHED);
+ attr_pt= &attr;
+ ret= pthread_create(&thread, attr_pt, Xorriso_msg_watcher, xorriso);
+ if(ret != 0) {
+   sprintf(xorriso->info_text,
+          "Cannot create thread for concurrent message watcher");
+   Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, errno, "FAILURE", 0);
+   ret= 0; goto ex;
+ }
+
+ /* Wait until watcher has indicated start */
+ while(xorriso->msg_watcher_state == 1) {
+
+   /* >>> have a timeout ? */;
+
+   usleep(u_wait);
+ }
+
+ ret= 1;
+ex:;
+ if(ret <= 0 && pushed) {
+   uret= Xorriso_pull_outlists(xorriso, xorriso->msgw_stack_handle,
+                              &result_list, &info_list, 0);
+   if(uret > 0) {
+     xorriso->msgw_result_handler= NULL;
+     xorriso->msgw_info_handler= NULL;
+     Xorriso_process_msg_lists(xorriso, result_list, info_list,
+                               &line_count, 0);
+     Xorriso_lst_destroy_all(&result_list, 0);
+     Xorriso_lst_destroy_all(&info_list, 0);
+   }
+ }
+ if(locked) {
+   uret= pthread_mutex_unlock(&(xorriso->msg_watcher_lock));
+   if(uret != 0) {
+     Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0,
+           "Cannot release mutex lock for managing concurrent message watcher",
+           uret, "FATAL", 0);
+     ret= -1;
+   }
+ }
+ return(ret);
+}
+
+
+/* @param flag bit0= do not complain loudly if no wather is active
+*/
+int Xorriso_stop_msg_watcher(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int flag)
+{
+ int ret, u_wait= 1000, locked= 0, uret, line_count= 0;
+ struct Xorriso_lsT *result_list= NULL, *info_list= NULL;
+
+ if((flag & 1) && xorriso->msg_watcher_state != 2)
+   /* Roughly tolerate non-running watcher */
+   {ret= 0; goto ex;}
+
+ ret= pthread_mutex_lock(&(xorriso->msg_watcher_lock));
+ if(ret != 0) {
+   Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0,
+            "Cannot aquire mutex lock for managing concurrent message watcher",
+            ret, "FATAL", 0);
+   ret= -1; goto ex;
+ }
+ locked= 1;
+
+ /* Check for running watcher */
+ if(xorriso->msg_watcher_state != 2) {
+   sprintf(xorriso->info_text,
+          "There is no concurrent message watcher running");
+   Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, errno, "SORRY", 0);
+   ret= 0; goto ex;
+ }
+
+ /* Inform watcher of desire to stop it */
+ xorriso->msg_watcher_state= 3;
+
+ /* Wait until watcher has indicated its end */
+ while(xorriso->msg_watcher_state != 0) {
+
+   /* >>> have a timeout ? */;
+
+   usleep(u_wait);
+ }
+
+ ret= Xorriso_pull_outlists(xorriso, xorriso->msgw_stack_handle,
+                            &result_list, &info_list, 0);
+ if(ret > 0) {
+   Xorriso_process_msg_lists(xorriso, result_list, info_list,
+                             &line_count, 0);
+   Xorriso_lst_destroy_all(&result_list, 0);
+   Xorriso_lst_destroy_all(&info_list, 0);
+ }
+
+ xorriso->msgw_result_handler= NULL;
+ xorriso->msgw_info_handler= NULL;
+
+ ret= 1;
+ex:;
+ if(locked) {
+   uret= pthread_mutex_unlock(&(xorriso->msg_watcher_lock));
+   if(uret != 0) {
+     Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0,
+           "Cannot release mutex lock for managing concurrent message watcher",
+           uret, "FATAL", 0);
+     ret= -1;
+   }
+ }
+ return(ret);
+}
+
+
 int Xorriso_result(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int flag)
 /*
  bit0= no considerations or computations or dialog. Just put out.
diff --git a/xorriso/xorriso.h b/xorriso/xorriso.h
index b93ea6a7..698ab2ba 100644
--- a/xorriso/xorriso.h
+++ b/xorriso/xorriso.h
@@ -580,8 +580,9 @@ struct Xorriso_lsT;
     and the Xorriso_option_pkt_output() protocol will not be applied.
     @param xorriso      The environment handle
     @param stack_handle returns an id number which is unique as long as
-                        its redirection is stacked. It may be re-used after
-                        its redirection was pulled from the stack.
+                        its redirection is stacked. Do not interpret it and
+                        do not use it after its redirection was pulled from
+                        the stack.
     @param flag         Bitfield for control purposes
                          bit0= redirect result channel
                          bit1= redirect info channel
@@ -635,6 +636,7 @@ int Xorriso_fetch_outlists(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int stack_handle,
     @param stack_handle  An id number returned by Xorriso_push_outlists()
                          and not yet revoked by Xorriso_pull_outlists().
                          This handle is invalid after the call.
+                         Submit -1 to address the most recent valid id.
     @param result_list   Result and mark messages (usually directed to stdout)
     @param info_list     Info and mark messages (usually directed to stderr)
     @param flag          unused yet, submit 0
@@ -645,6 +647,46 @@ int Xorriso_pull_outlists(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int stack_handle,
                           struct Xorriso_lsT **info_list, int flag);
 
 
+/** Redirect output by Xorriso_push_outlists() and start a thread which
+    fetches this output and performs a call of a given function with each
+    message that is obtained.
+    @since 1.2.6
+    @param xorriso        The environment handle
+    @param result_handler Pointer to the function which shall be called with
+                          each result message. A NULL pointer causes output
+                          to be directed to stdout.
+                          The function should use the pointer xorriso with
+                          outmost caution, because nearly all API calls are not
+                          thread-safe and may not be used. Best is to use it
+                          only to distinguish the callers if more than one
+                          struct XorrisO is in use by the application.
+    @param info_handler   Pointer to the function which shall be called with
+                          each info message. A NULL pointer causes output to
+                          be directed to stderr resp. to -as mkisofs -log-file.
+                          The same caution is needed as with result_handler.
+    @param flag           unused yet, submit 0
+    @return               1 on success, <=0 if failure (e.g. there is already
+                                                        a watcher active)
+*/
+int Xorriso_start_msg_watcher(struct XorrisO *xorriso,
+                    int (*result_handler)(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *text),
+                    int (*info_handler)(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *text),
+                    int flag);
+
+
+/** Revoke output redirection by Xorriso_start_msg_watcher() and end the
+    watcher thread. If text messages are delivered when Xorriso_pull_outlists()
+    is called, then they get put out through the active handler functions.
+    @since 1.2.6
+    @param xorriso        The environment handle
+    @param flag           Bitfield for control purposes:
+                          bit0= do not issue SORRY message if no message
+                                watcher is active
+    @return               1 on success, <=0 if failure
+*/
+int Xorriso_stop_msg_watcher(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int flag);
+
+
 /** Obtain the text message from the current list item.
     @param entry    The current list item
     @param flag     unused yet, submit 0
diff --git a/xorriso/xorriso_main.c b/xorriso/xorriso_main.c
index da7b8f01..63cfb917 100644
--- a/xorriso/xorriso_main.c
+++ b/xorriso/xorriso_main.c
@@ -274,6 +274,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
    {ret= 6; goto emergency_exit;}
 
 end_successfully:; /* normal shutdown, including eventual -commit */
+ Xorriso_stop_msg_watcher(xorriso, 1);
  Xorriso_process_msg_queues(xorriso, 0);
  if(Xorriso_change_is_pending(xorriso, 1))
    Xorriso_option_end(xorriso, 2);
diff --git a/xorriso/xorriso_private.h b/xorriso/xorriso_private.h
index d71e9941..e02ef7c3 100644
--- a/xorriso/xorriso_private.h
+++ b/xorriso/xorriso_private.h
@@ -575,6 +575,17 @@ struct XorrisO { /* the global context of xorriso */
  int write_to_channel_lock_ini;
  pthread_mutex_t write_to_channel_lock;
 
+ int msg_watcher_lock_ini;
+ pthread_mutex_t msg_watcher_lock;
+ int msg_watcher_state; /* 0= inactive
+                           1= registered
+                           2= started
+                           3= request to end
+                        */
+ int (*msgw_result_handler)(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *text);
+ int (*msgw_info_handler)(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *text);
+ int msgw_stack_handle;
+
  int status_history_max; /* for -status long_history */
  
  /* 0= no logging of SCSI commands, 1= to stderr */
diff --git a/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h b/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h
index 78082adb..804617ef 100644
--- a/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h
+++ b/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h
@@ -1 +1 @@
-#define Xorriso_timestamP "2012.09.13.130910"
+#define Xorriso_timestamP "2012.09.14.175104"