diff --git a/libisoburn/burn_wrap.c b/libisoburn/burn_wrap.c
index bc7dc6ce..7e48ba0c 100644
--- a/libisoburn/burn_wrap.c
+++ b/libisoburn/burn_wrap.c
@@ -808,6 +808,29 @@ int isoburn_get_msc2(struct isoburn *o,
  return(1);
 }
 
+/* @param flag bit0= truncate (else do not truncate)
+               bit1= do not warn if call is inappropriate to drive 
+               bit2= only set if truncation is currently enabled
+*/
+int isoburn_set_truncate(struct burn_drive *drive, int flag)
+{
+ int ret;
+ struct isoburn *o;
+
+ ret= isoburn_find_emulator(&o, drive, 0);
+ if(ret < 0)
+   return ret;
+ if(o == NULL) {
+   if(!(flag & (2 | 4)))
+     isoburn_msgs_submit(o, 0x00060000,
+        "Drive type or role is inappropriate for truncation", 0, "WARNING", 0);
+   return(0);
+ }
+ if(o->truncate || !(flag & 4))
+   o->truncate= flag & 1;
+ return(1);
+}
+
 
 void isoburn_disc_write(struct burn_write_opts *opts, struct burn_disc *disc)
 {
diff --git a/libisoburn/libisoburn.h b/libisoburn/libisoburn.h
index 65a507ae..0c64e91b 100644
--- a/libisoburn/libisoburn.h
+++ b/libisoburn/libisoburn.h
@@ -403,8 +403,9 @@ int isoburn_drive_scan_and_grab(struct burn_drive_info *drive_infos[],
     @param flag   bit0= attempt to load the disc tray.
                         Else: failure if not loaded.
                   bit1= regard overwriteable media as blank
-                  bit2= if the drive is a regular disk file: truncate it to
-                        the write start address
+                  bit2= if the drive is a regular disk file:
+                        truncate it to the write start address when writing
+                        begins
                   bit3= if the drive reports a read-only profile try to read
                         table of content by scanning for ISO image headers.
                         (depending on media type and drive this might
@@ -1833,6 +1834,21 @@ int isoburn_cancel_prepared_write(struct burn_drive *input_drive,
                                   struct burn_drive *output_drive, int flag);
 
 
+/**
+    Override the truncation setting that was made with flag bit2 during the
+    call of isoburn_drive_aquire. This applies only to stdio pseudo drives.
+    @since 0.1.6
+    @param drive The drive which was aquired and shall be used for writing.
+    @param flag Bitfield controlling the setting:
+                bit0= truncate (else do not truncate)
+                bit1= do not warn if call is inappropriate to drive
+                bit2= only set if truncation is currently enabled
+                      do not warn if call is inappropriate to drive
+    @return     1 success, 0 inappropriate drive, <0 severe error
+*/
+int isoburn_set_truncate(struct burn_drive *drive, int flag);
+
+
 /** Start writing of the new session.
     This call is asynchrounous. I.e. it returns quite soon and the progress has
     to be watched by a loop with call burn_drive_get_status() until
diff --git a/libisoburn/libisoburn.ver b/libisoburn/libisoburn.ver
index cfca4e3b..1fd11c75 100644
--- a/libisoburn/libisoburn.ver
+++ b/libisoburn/libisoburn.ver
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ isoburn_ropt_set_input_charset;
 isoburn_set_msc1;
 isoburn_set_msgs_submit;
 isoburn_set_read_pacifier;
+isoburn_set_truncate;
 isoburn_sync_after_write;
 isoburn_toc_disc_free;
 isoburn_toc_disc_get_sectors;
diff --git a/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h b/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h
index a24f502f..156cf978 100644
--- a/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h
+++ b/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h
@@ -1 +1 @@
-#define Xorriso_timestamP "2011.03.21.093705"
+#define Xorriso_timestamP "2011.03.21.113720"