diff --git a/demo/ecma119_tree.c b/demo/ecma119_tree.c
index b787321..45bd5d4 100644
--- a/demo/ecma119_tree.c
+++ b/demo/ecma119_tree.c
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 	int result;
     IsoImage *image;
     Ecma119Image *ecma119;
-    Ecma119Node *tree;
 	
 	if (argc != 2) {
 		printf ("You need to specify a valid path\n");
@@ -93,9 +92,10 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     
     ecma119 = calloc(1, sizeof(Ecma119Image));
     ecma119->iso_level = 1;
+    ecma119->image = image;
 	
     /* create low level tree */
-    result = ecma119_tree_create(ecma119, (IsoNode*)iso_image_get_root(image));
+    result = ecma119_tree_create(ecma119, iso_image_get_root(image));
     if (result < 0) {
         printf ("Error creating ecma-119 tree: %d\n", result);
         return 1;
diff --git a/src/ecma119.c b/src/ecma119.c
index 9d96277..c70ebae 100644
--- a/src/ecma119.c
+++ b/src/ecma119.c
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include "libburn/libburn.h"
 
 #include <stdlib.h>
+#include <time.h>
 
 static 
 int ecma119_image_new(IsoImage *src, Ecma119WriteOpts *opts, 
@@ -31,6 +32,11 @@ int ecma119_image_new(IsoImage *src, Ecma119WriteOpts *opts,
         return ISO_MEM_ERROR;
     }
     
+    target->image = src;
+    target->iso_level = opts->level;
+    
+    target->now = time(NULL);
+    
     ret = ecma119_tree_create(target, src->root);
     if (ret < 0) {
         // TODO free image data
diff --git a/src/ecma119_tree.c b/src/ecma119_tree.c
index 3b7736b..1f77829 100644
--- a/src/ecma119_tree.c
+++ b/src/ecma119_tree.c
@@ -175,10 +175,9 @@ int create_tree(Ecma119Image *image, IsoNode *iso, Ecma119Node **tree,
     max_path = pathlen + 1 + (iso_name ? strlen(iso_name) : 0);
     if (1) { //TODO !rockridge && !relaxed_paths
         if (depth > 8 || max_path > 255) {
-//            char msg[512];
-//            sprintf(msg, "File %s can't be added, because depth > 8 "
-//                         "or path length over 255\n", iso_name);
-//            iso_msg_note(image, LIBISO_FILE_IGNORED, msg);
+            iso_msg_note(image->image, LIBISO_FILE_IGNORED, 
+                         "File \"%s\" can't be added, because depth > 8 "
+                         "or path length over 255", iso->name);
             free(iso_name);
             return 0;
         }
@@ -188,17 +187,23 @@ int create_tree(Ecma119Image *image, IsoNode *iso, Ecma119Node **tree,
     case LIBISO_FILE:
         ret = create_file(image, (IsoFile*)iso, &node);
         if (ret == ISO_FILE_TOO_BIG) {
+            iso_msg_note(image->image, LIBISO_FILE_IGNORED, 
+                         "File \"%s\" can't be added to image because is "
+                         "greater than 4GB", iso->name);
             free(iso_name);
-            // TODO log
             return 0;
         }
         break;
     case LIBISO_SYMLINK:
         //TODO only supported with RR
+        iso_msg_note(image->image, LIBISO_FILE_IGNORED, "File \"%s\" ignored. "
+                     "Symlinks need RockRidge extensions.", iso->name);
         free(iso_name);
         return 0;
         break;
     case LIBISO_SPECIAL:
+        iso_msg_note(image->image, LIBISO_FILE_IGNORED, "File \"%s\" ignored. "
+                     "Special files need RockRidge extensions.", iso->name);
         //TODO only supported with RR
         free(iso_name);
         return 0;
diff --git a/src/messages.c b/src/messages.c
index da5eef5..3b4886c 100644
--- a/src/messages.c
+++ b/src/messages.c
@@ -7,52 +7,94 @@
  */
 #include <stdlib.h> 
 #include <string.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdarg.h>
 
 #include "libisofs.h"
 #include "messages.h"
-
 #include "image.h"
 
-void iso_msg_debug(IsoImage *img, char *msg_text)
+#define MAX_MSG_LEN     4096
+
+void iso_msg_debug(IsoImage *img, const char *fmt, ...)
 {
-	libiso_msgs_submit(img->messenger, -1, 0x00000002,
-                       LIBISO_MSGS_SEV_DEBUG, LIBISO_MSGS_PRIO_ZERO, 
-                       msg_text, 0, 0);
+    char msg[MAX_MSG_LEN];
+    va_list ap;
+    
+    va_start(ap, fmt);
+    vsnprintf(msg, MAX_MSG_LEN, fmt, ap);
+    va_end(ap);
+    
+	libiso_msgs_submit(img->messenger, -1, 0x00000002, LIBISO_MSGS_SEV_DEBUG, 
+                       LIBISO_MSGS_PRIO_ZERO, msg, 0, 0);
 }
 
-void iso_msg_note(IsoImage *img, int error_code, char *msg_text)
+void iso_msg_note(IsoImage *img, int error_code, const char *fmt, ...)
 {
-	libiso_msgs_submit(img->messenger, -1, error_code,
-                       LIBISO_MSGS_SEV_NOTE, LIBISO_MSGS_PRIO_MEDIUM, 
-                       msg_text, 0, 0);
+	char msg[MAX_MSG_LEN];
+    va_list ap;
+    
+    va_start(ap, fmt);
+    vsnprintf(msg, MAX_MSG_LEN, fmt, ap);
+    va_end(ap);
+    
+    libiso_msgs_submit(img->messenger, -1, error_code, LIBISO_MSGS_SEV_NOTE, 
+                       LIBISO_MSGS_PRIO_MEDIUM, msg, 0, 0);
 }
 
-void iso_msg_hint(IsoImage *img, int error_code, char *msg_text)
+void iso_msg_hint(IsoImage *img, int error_code, const char *fmt, ...)
 {
-	libiso_msgs_submit(img->messenger, -1, error_code,
-                       LIBISO_MSGS_SEV_HINT, LIBISO_MSGS_PRIO_MEDIUM, 
-                       msg_text, 0, 0);
+	char msg[MAX_MSG_LEN];
+    va_list ap;
+    
+    va_start(ap, fmt);
+    vsnprintf(msg, MAX_MSG_LEN, fmt, ap);
+    va_end(ap);
+    
+    libiso_msgs_submit(img->messenger, -1, error_code, LIBISO_MSGS_SEV_HINT, 
+                       LIBISO_MSGS_PRIO_MEDIUM, msg, 0, 0);
 }
 
-void iso_msg_warn(IsoImage *img, int error_code, char *msg_text)
+void iso_msg_warn(IsoImage *img, int error_code, const char *fmt, ...)
 {
-	libiso_msgs_submit(img->messenger, -1, error_code,
+	char msg[MAX_MSG_LEN];
+    va_list ap;
+    
+    va_start(ap, fmt);
+    vsnprintf(msg, MAX_MSG_LEN, fmt, ap);
+    va_end(ap);
+    
+    libiso_msgs_submit(img->messenger, -1, error_code,
                        LIBISO_MSGS_SEV_WARNING, LIBISO_MSGS_PRIO_MEDIUM, 
-                       msg_text, 0, 0);
+                       msg, 0, 0);
 }
 
-void iso_msg_sorry(IsoImage *img, int error_code, char *msg_text)
+void iso_msg_sorry(IsoImage *img, int error_code, const char *fmt, ...)
 {
-	libiso_msgs_submit(img->messenger, -1, error_code,
+	char msg[MAX_MSG_LEN];
+    va_list ap;
+    
+    va_start(ap, fmt);
+    vsnprintf(msg, MAX_MSG_LEN, fmt, ap);
+    va_end(ap);
+    
+    libiso_msgs_submit(img->messenger, -1, error_code,
                        LIBISO_MSGS_SEV_SORRY, LIBISO_MSGS_PRIO_HIGH, 
-                       msg_text, 0, 0);
+                       msg, 0, 0);
 }
 
-void iso_msg_fatal(IsoImage *img, int error_code, char *msg_text)
+void iso_msg_fatal(IsoImage *img, int error_code, const char *fmt, ...)
 {
-	libiso_msgs_submit(img->messenger, -1, error_code,
+	char msg[MAX_MSG_LEN];
+    va_list ap;
+    
+    va_start(ap, fmt);
+    vsnprintf(msg, MAX_MSG_LEN, fmt, ap);
+    va_end(ap);
+    
+    libiso_msgs_submit(img->messenger, -1, error_code,
                        LIBISO_MSGS_SEV_FATAL, LIBISO_MSGS_PRIO_HIGH, 
-                       msg_text, 0, 0);
+                       msg, 0, 0);
 }
 
 /** 
diff --git a/src/messages.h b/src/messages.h
index 272c33e..5c41307 100644
--- a/src/messages.h
+++ b/src/messages.h
@@ -63,16 +63,16 @@
 /** Unsupported file type for Joliet tree */
 #define LIBISO_JOLIET_WRONG_FILE_TYPE	0x00030301
 
-void iso_msg_debug(IsoImage *img, char *msg_text);
+void iso_msg_debug(IsoImage *img, const char *fmt, ...);
 
-void iso_msg_note(IsoImage *img, int error_code, char *msg_text);
+void iso_msg_note(IsoImage *img, int error_code, const char *fmt, ...);
 
-void iso_msg_hint(IsoImage *img, int error_code, char *msg_text);
+void iso_msg_hint(IsoImage *img, int error_code, const char *fmt, ...);
 
-void iso_msg_warn(IsoImage *img, int error_code, char *msg_text);
+void iso_msg_warn(IsoImage *img, int error_code, const char *fmt, ...);
 
-void iso_msg_sorry(IsoImage *img, int error_code, char *msg_text);
+void iso_msg_sorry(IsoImage *img, int error_code, const char *fmt, ...);
 
-void iso_msg_fatal(IsoImage *img, int error_code, char *msg_text);
+void iso_msg_fatal(IsoImage *img, int error_code, const char *fmt, ...);
 
 #endif /*MESSAGES_H_*/
diff --git a/src/tree.c b/src/tree.c
index 09805af..7c5c586 100644
--- a/src/tree.c
+++ b/src/tree.c
@@ -402,9 +402,7 @@ int iso_add_dir_aux(IsoImage *image, IsoDir *parent, IsoFileSource *dir)
     
     result = dir->open(dir);
     if (result < 0) {
-        char msg[PATH_MAX];
-        sprintf(msg, "Can't open dir %s (%d)\n", dir->get_path(dir), result);
-        iso_msg_debug(image, msg);
+        iso_msg_debug(image, "Can't open dir %s", dir->get_path(dir));
         return result;
     }
     
@@ -415,11 +413,7 @@ int iso_add_dir_aux(IsoImage *image, IsoDir *parent, IsoFileSource *dir)
         char *name;
         IsoNode *new;
         
-        {
-            char msg[PATH_MAX];
-            sprintf(msg, "Adding file %s\n", file->get_path(file));
-            iso_msg_debug(image, msg);
-        }
+        iso_msg_debug(image, "Adding file %s", file->get_path(file));
         
         name = file->get_name(file);
         
@@ -463,12 +457,8 @@ int iso_add_dir_aux(IsoImage *image, IsoDir *parent, IsoFileSource *dir)
         result = builder->create_node(builder, image, file, &new);
         if (result < 0) {
             
-            {
-                char msg[PATH_MAX];
-                sprintf(msg, "Error %d when adding file %s\n", result,
-                        file->get_path(file));
-                iso_msg_debug(image, msg);
-            }
+            iso_msg_debug(image, "Error %d when adding file %s", 
+                          result, file->get_path(file));
             
             if (image->recOpts->report) {
                 action = image->recOpts->report(file, result, flag);