diff --git a/libisofs/eltorito.c b/libisofs/eltorito.c
index f8e94c9..c7d95e3 100644
--- a/libisofs/eltorito.c
+++ b/libisofs/eltorito.c
@@ -617,12 +617,6 @@ void catalog_get_id(IsoStream *stream, unsigned int *fs_id, dev_t *dev_id,
     *ino_id = 0;
 }
 
-static
-char *catalog_get_name(IsoStream *stream)
-{
-    return strdup("El-Torito Boot Catalog");
-}
-
 static
 void catalog_free(IsoStream *stream)
 {
@@ -630,13 +624,14 @@ void catalog_free(IsoStream *stream)
 }
 
 IsoStreamIface catalog_stream_class = {
+    0,
+    "boot",
     catalog_open,
     catalog_close,
     catalog_get_size,
     catalog_read,
     catalog_is_repeatable,
     catalog_get_id,
-    catalog_get_name,
     catalog_free
 };
 
diff --git a/libisofs/filesrc.c b/libisofs/filesrc.c
index a4a2bfc..2c57ce5 100644
--- a/libisofs/filesrc.c
+++ b/libisofs/filesrc.c
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
+#include <limits.h>
 
 int iso_file_src_cmp(const void *n1, const void *n2)
 {
@@ -243,7 +244,7 @@ int filesrc_writer_write_data(IsoImageWriter *writer)
     Ecma119Image *t;
     IsoFileSrc *file;
     IsoFileSrc **filelist;
-    char *name;
+    char name[PATH_MAX];
     char buffer[BLOCK_SIZE];
 
     if (writer == NULL) {
@@ -266,16 +267,15 @@ int filesrc_writer_write_data(IsoImageWriter *writer)
         uint32_t nblocks = DIV_UP(iso_file_src_get_size(file), BLOCK_SIZE);
 
         res = filesrc_open(file);
+        iso_stream_get_file_name(file->stream, name);
         if (res < 0) {
             /* 
              * UPS, very ugly error, the best we can do is just to write
              * 0's to image
              */
-            name = iso_stream_get_name(file->stream);
             iso_report_errfile(name, ISO_FILE_CANT_WRITE, 0, 0);
             res = iso_msg_submit(t->image->id, ISO_FILE_CANT_WRITE, res, 
                       "File \"%s\" can't be opened. Filling with 0s.", name);
-            free(name);
             if (res < 0) {
                 return res; /* aborted due to error severity */
             }
@@ -289,12 +289,10 @@ int filesrc_writer_write_data(IsoImageWriter *writer)
             }
             continue;
         } else if (res > 1) {
-            name = iso_stream_get_name(file->stream);
             iso_report_errfile(name, ISO_FILE_CANT_WRITE, 0, 0);
             res = iso_msg_submit(t->image->id, ISO_FILE_CANT_WRITE, 0, 
                       "Size of file \"%s\" has changed. It will be %s", name,
                       (res == 2 ? "truncated" : "padded with 0's"));
-            free(name);
             if (res < 0) {
                 filesrc_close(file);
                 return res; /* aborted due to error severity */
@@ -302,9 +300,7 @@ int filesrc_writer_write_data(IsoImageWriter *writer)
         }
 #ifdef LIBISOFS_VERBOSE_DEBUG
         else {
-            name = iso_stream_get_name(file->stream);
             iso_msg_debug(t->image->id, "Writing file %s", name);
-            free(name);
         }
 #endif
 
@@ -328,7 +324,6 @@ int filesrc_writer_write_data(IsoImageWriter *writer)
 
         if (b < nblocks) {
             /* premature end of file, due to error or eof */
-            char *name = iso_stream_get_name(file->stream);
             iso_report_errfile(name, ISO_FILE_CANT_WRITE, 0, 0);
             if (res < 0) {
                 /* error */
@@ -339,7 +334,6 @@ int filesrc_writer_write_data(IsoImageWriter *writer)
                 res = iso_msg_submit(t->image->id, ISO_FILE_CANT_WRITE, 0,
                               "Premature end of file %s.", name);
             }
-            free(name);
 
             if (res < 0) {
                 return res; /* aborted due error severity */
diff --git a/libisofs/libisofs.h b/libisofs/libisofs.h
index d7b5040..2531f35 100644
--- a/libisofs/libisofs.h
+++ b/libisofs/libisofs.h
@@ -675,6 +675,18 @@ extern ino_t serial_id;
  */
 struct IsoStream_Iface
 {
+    /* reserved for future usage, set to 0 */
+    int version;
+
+    /**
+     * Type of Stream. 
+     * "fsrc" -> Read from file source
+     * "mem " -> Read from memory
+     * "boot" -> Boot catalog
+     * "user" -> User supplied stream
+     */
+    char type[4];
+
     /**
      * Opens the stream.
      * 
@@ -727,14 +739,6 @@ struct IsoStream_Iface
     void (*get_id)(IsoStream *stream, unsigned int *fs_id, dev_t *dev_id,
                   ino_t *ino_id);
 
-    /**
-     * Get a name that identifies the Stream contents. It is used only for
-     * informational or debug purposes, so you can return anything you 
-     * consider suitable for identification of the source, such as the path
-     * of the file on disc.
-     */
-    char *(*get_name)(IsoStream *stream);
-
     /**
      * Free implementation specific data. Should never be called by user.
      * Use iso_stream_unref() instead.
@@ -3202,17 +3206,6 @@ int iso_stream_is_repeatable(IsoStream *stream);
  */
 void iso_stream_get_id(IsoStream *stream, unsigned int *fs_id, dev_t *dev_id,
                       ino_t *ino_id);
-
-/**
- * Get a name that identifies the Stream contents. It is used only for
- * informational or debug purposes, so you can return anything you 
- * consider suitable for identification of the source, such as the path
- * of the file on disc.
- * Returned string should be freed when no more needed.
- * 
- * @since 0.6.4
- */
-char *iso_stream_get_name(IsoStream *stream);
     
 /************ Error codes and return values for libisofs ********************/
 
diff --git a/libisofs/stream.c b/libisofs/stream.c
index 710ed8f..aa84208 100644
--- a/libisofs/stream.c
+++ b/libisofs/stream.c
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
+#include <limits.h>
 
 ino_t serial_id = (ino_t)1;
 ino_t mem_serial_id = (ino_t)1;
@@ -123,14 +124,6 @@ void fsrc_get_id(IsoStream *stream, unsigned int *fs_id, dev_t *dev_id,
     *ino_id = data->ino_id;
 }
 
-static
-char *fsrc_get_name(IsoStream *stream)
-{
-    FSrcStreamData *data;
-    data = (FSrcStreamData*)stream->data;
-    return iso_file_source_get_path(data->src);
-}
-
 static
 void fsrc_free(IsoStream *stream)
 {
@@ -141,13 +134,14 @@ void fsrc_free(IsoStream *stream)
 }
 
 IsoStreamIface fsrc_stream_class = {
+    0,
+    "fsrc",
     fsrc_open,
     fsrc_close,
     fsrc_get_size,
     fsrc_read,
     fsrc_is_repeatable,
     fsrc_get_id,
-    fsrc_get_name,
     fsrc_free
 };
 
@@ -311,12 +305,6 @@ void mem_get_id(IsoStream *stream, unsigned int *fs_id, dev_t *dev_id,
     *ino_id = data->ino_id;
 }
 
-static
-char *mem_get_name(IsoStream *stream)
-{
-    return strdup("[MEMORY SOURCE]");
-}
-
 static
 void mem_free(IsoStream *stream)
 {
@@ -327,13 +315,14 @@ void mem_free(IsoStream *stream)
 }
 
 IsoStreamIface mem_stream_class = {
+    0,
+    "mem ",
     mem_open,
     mem_close,
     mem_get_size,
     mem_read,
     mem_is_repeatable,
     mem_get_id,
-    mem_get_name,
     mem_free
 };
 
@@ -427,8 +416,19 @@ void iso_stream_get_id(IsoStream *stream, unsigned int *fs_id, dev_t *dev_id,
     stream->class->get_id(stream, fs_id, dev_id, ino_id);
 }
 
-inline
-char *iso_stream_get_name(IsoStream *stream)
+void iso_stream_get_file_name(IsoStream *stream, char *name)
 {
-    return stream->class->get_name(stream);
+    char *type = stream->class->type;
+    
+    if (!strncmp(type, "fsrc", 4)) {
+        FSrcStreamData *data = stream->data;
+        char *path = iso_file_source_get_path(data->src);
+        strncpy(name, path, PATH_MAX);
+    } else if (!strncmp(type, "boot", 4)) {
+        strcpy(name, "BOOT CATALOG");
+    } else if (!strncmp(type, "mem ", 4)) {
+        strcpy(name, "MEM SOURCE");
+    } else {
+        strcpy(name, "UNKNOWN SOURCE");
+    }
 }
diff --git a/libisofs/stream.h b/libisofs/stream.h
index eb12cd9..804faf1 100644
--- a/libisofs/stream.h
+++ b/libisofs/stream.h
@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@
  */
 #include "fsource.h"
 
-/* TODO consider removing this header */
-
-/*
- * Some functions here will be moved to libisofs.h when we expose 
- * Streams.
+/**
+ * Get an identifier for the file of the source, for debug purposes
+ * @param name 
+ *      Should provide at least PATH_MAX bytes
  */
+void iso_stream_get_file_name(IsoStream *stream, char *name);
 
 /**
  * Create a stream to read from a IsoFileSource.