diff --git a/libisofs/ecma119.c b/libisofs/ecma119.c
index bcf3734..86c8209 100644
--- a/libisofs/ecma119.c
+++ b/libisofs/ecma119.c
@@ -419,7 +419,11 @@ int ecma119_writer_write_vol_desc(IsoImageWriter *writer)
 }
 
 static
+#ifdef Libisofs_use_parent_for_dot_doT
+int write_one_dir(Ecma119Image *t, Ecma119Node *dir, Ecma119Node *parent)
+#else
 int write_one_dir(Ecma119Image *t, Ecma119Node *dir)
+#endif
 {
     int ret;
     uint8_t buffer[BLOCK_SIZE];
@@ -462,7 +466,11 @@ int write_one_dir(Ecma119Image *t, Ecma119Node *dir)
         }
     }
     len = 34 + info.suf_len;
+#ifdef Libisofs_use_parent_for_dot_doT
+    write_one_dir_record(t, parent, 1, buf, 1, &info, 0);
+#else
     write_one_dir_record(t, dir, 1, buf, 1, &info, 0);
+#endif
     buf += len;
 
     for (i = 0; i < dir->info.dir->nchildren; i++) {
@@ -519,13 +527,24 @@ int write_one_dir(Ecma119Image *t, Ecma119Node *dir)
 }
 
 static
+#ifdef Libisofs_use_parent_for_dot_doT
+
+/* ts A90309 : todo ? : rename parameter "root" to "dir" */
+
+int write_dirs(Ecma119Image *t, Ecma119Node *root, Ecma119Node *parent)
+#else
 int write_dirs(Ecma119Image *t, Ecma119Node *root)
+#endif
 {
     int ret;
     size_t i;
 
     /* write all directory entries for this dir */
+#ifdef Libisofs_use_parent_for_dot_doT
+    ret = write_one_dir(t, root, parent);
+#else
     ret = write_one_dir(t, root);
+#endif
     if (ret < 0) {
         return ret;
     }
@@ -534,7 +553,11 @@ int write_dirs(Ecma119Image *t, Ecma119Node *root)
     for (i = 0; i < root->info.dir->nchildren; i++) {
         Ecma119Node *child = root->info.dir->children[i];
         if (child->type == ECMA119_DIR) {
+#ifdef Libisofs_use_parent_for_dot_doT
+            ret = write_dirs(t, child, root);
+#else
             ret = write_dirs(t, child);
+#endif
             if (ret < 0) {
                 return ret;
             }
@@ -653,7 +676,11 @@ int ecma119_writer_write_data(IsoImageWriter *writer)
     t = writer->target;
 
     /* first of all, we write the directory structure */
+#ifdef Libisofs_use_parent_for_dot_doT
+    ret = write_dirs(t, t->root, t->root);
+#else
     ret = write_dirs(t, t->root);
+#endif
     if (ret < 0) {
         return ret;
     }
diff --git a/libisofs/libisofs.h b/libisofs/libisofs.h
index ea0a2e7..9cb05bb 100644
--- a/libisofs/libisofs.h
+++ b/libisofs/libisofs.h
@@ -4771,23 +4771,60 @@ struct burn_source {
 
 #endif /* LIBISOFS_WITHOUT_LIBBURN */
 
+/* ----------------------------- Bug Fixes ----------------------------- */
+
+
+/* Bug Fix   : Augment ecma119.c:write_dirs() by parameter parent
+               and use that one for the second directory entry 001 = "..".
+
+               Everything else seems wrong.
+*/
+#define  Libisofs_use_parent_for_dot_doT yes
+
+
+/* Bug fix   : Use correct size of 237 if the ER of RRIP-1.10 shal be written
+               (rather than size 182 of RRIP-1.12)
+
+*/
+#define Libisofs_rrip_1_10_er_bugfiX yes
+
+
+/* ---------------------------- Experiments ---------------------------- */
 
-/* Attempt to fix several issues about inode numbers from ISO images */
 
 /* Experiment: Ignore PX inode numbers,
                have boot image inode number counted by fs_give_ino_number()
 */
 #define Libisofs_new_fs_image_inO yes
 
+
 /* Experiment: Trying to avoid the risk of losing file content by duplicate
                inodes. iso_file_src_cmp() shall compare sizes too.
 */
 #define Libisofs_file_src_cmp_sizE yes
 
+
 /* Experiment: Revoke Ticket 144, use data file LBAs again.
                (will work only if not Libisofs_new_fs_image_inO
                 and wll only be safe with Libisofs_file_src_cmp_sizE)
  #define Libisofs_ino_from_lbA yes
 */
 
+
+/* Experiment: Write obsolete RR entries with Rock Ridge.
+               I suspect Solaris wants to see them.
+               DID NOT HELP: Solaris knows only RRIP_1991A.
+
+ #define Libisofs_with_rrip_rR yes
+*/
+
+
+/* Experiment: Use iso_iconv*() wrappers.
+               They can print errno messages and they
+               can avoid iconv() if the identical mapping is desired.
+               One could install own simple conversion capabilities.
+*/
+#define Libisofs_with_iso_iconV yes
+
+
 #endif /*LIBISO_LIBISOFS_H_*/
diff --git a/libisofs/rockridge.c b/libisofs/rockridge.c
index 368b008..674d513 100644
--- a/libisofs/rockridge.c
+++ b/libisofs/rockridge.c
@@ -381,6 +381,38 @@ int rrip_SL_append_comp(size_t *n, uint8_t ***comps, char *s, int size, char fl)
     return ISO_SUCCESS;
 }
 
+
+#ifdef Libisofs_with_rrip_rR
+
+/* ts A90307 */
+/**
+ * Add to the given tree node a RR System Use Entry. This is an obsolete 
+ * entry from before RRIP-1.10. Nevertheless mkisofs produces it and there
+ * is the suspicion that Solaris takes it as indication for Rock Ridge.
+ *
+ * I once saw a copy of a RRIP spec which mentioned RR. Here i just use
+ * the same constant 5 bytes as produced by mkisofs.
+ */
+static
+int rrip_add_RR(Ecma119Image *t, Ecma119Node *n, struct susp_info *susp)
+{
+    uint8_t *RR;
+    RR = malloc(5);
+    if (RR == NULL) {
+        return ISO_OUT_OF_MEM;
+    }
+
+    RR[0] = 'R';
+    RR[1] = 'R';
+    RR[2] = 5;
+    RR[3] = 1;
+    RR[4] = 0201;
+    return susp_append(t, susp, RR);
+}
+
+#endif /* Libisofs_with_rrip_rR */
+
+
 /**
  * Add a SL System Use Entry to the given tree node. This is used to store 
  * the content of a symbolic link, and is mandatory if the tree node
@@ -496,7 +528,6 @@ int aaip_add_AA(Ecma119Image *t, struct susp_info *susp,
         if (ret < 0)
             return ret;
     }
-
     aapt = *data;
     if (!(aapt[4] & 1)) {
         /* Single field can be handed over directly */
@@ -554,6 +585,7 @@ int rrip_add_ER(Ecma119Image *t, struct susp_info *susp)
          decrease by 1."
         So "IEEE_P1282" would be the new form, "RRIP_1991A" is the old form.
         */
+
         ER = malloc(182);
         if (ER == NULL) {
             return ISO_OUT_OF_MEM;
@@ -958,6 +990,11 @@ size_t rrip_calc_len(Ecma119Image *t, Ecma119Node *n, int type, size_t space,
     if (t->aaip && !t->aaip_susp_1_10)
         su_size += 5;
 
+#ifdef Libisofs_with_rrip_rR
+    /* obsolete RR field (once in AAIP-1.09) */
+    su_size += 5;
+#endif
+
     /* PX and TF, we are sure they always fit in SUA */
     if (!t->rrip_version_1_10) {
         su_size += 44 + 26;
@@ -996,7 +1033,9 @@ size_t rrip_calc_len(Ecma119Image *t, Ecma119Node *n, int type, size_t space,
     } else {
 
         /* "." or ".." entry */
+
         su_size += 5; /* NM field */
+
         if (type == 1 && n->parent == NULL) {
             /* 
              * "." for root directory 
@@ -1004,7 +1043,20 @@ size_t rrip_calc_len(Ecma119Image *t, Ecma119Node *n, int type, size_t space,
              * ER needs a Continuation Area, thus we also need a CE entry
              */
             su_size += 7 + 28; /* SP + CE */
-            *ce = 182; /* ER of RRIP */
+
+#ifdef Libisofs_rrip_1_10_er_bugfiX
+
+            /* ER of RRIP */
+            if (t->rrip_version_1_10) {
+                *ce = 237;
+            } else {
+                *ce = 182;
+            }
+
+#else
+            *ce = 182;
+#endif
+
             if (t->aaip) {
                 *ce += 160; /* ER of AAIP */
             }
@@ -1095,6 +1147,11 @@ int rrip_get_susp_fields(Ecma119Image *t, Ecma119Node *n, int type,
     char *name = NULL;
     char *dest = NULL;
     size_t aaip_er_len= 0;
+
+#ifdef Libisofs_rrip_1_10_er_bugfiX
+    size_t rrip_er_len= 182;
+#endif
+
     size_t su_size_pd, ce_len_pd; /* predicted sizes of SUA and CA */
     int ce_is_predicted = 0;
     size_t aaip_sua_free= 0, aaip_len= 0;
@@ -1138,6 +1195,14 @@ int rrip_get_susp_fields(Ecma119Image *t, Ecma119Node *n, int type,
             goto add_susp_cleanup;
     }
 
+#ifdef Libisofs_with_rrip_rR
+    /* ts A90307 */
+    ret = rrip_add_RR(t, node, info);
+    if (ret < 0) {
+        goto add_susp_cleanup;
+    }
+#endif /* Libisofs_with_rrip_rR */
+
     /* PX and TF, we are sure they always fit in SUA */
     ret = rrip_add_PX(t, node, info);
     if (ret < 0) {
@@ -1448,6 +1513,7 @@ int rrip_get_susp_fields(Ecma119Image *t, Ecma119Node *n, int type,
         if (ret < 0) {
             goto add_susp_cleanup;
         }
+
         if (type == 1 && n->parent == NULL) {
             /* 
              * "." for root directory 
@@ -1456,6 +1522,28 @@ int rrip_get_susp_fields(Ecma119Image *t, Ecma119Node *n, int type,
              * Note that SP entry was already added above
              */
 
+#ifdef Libisofs_rrip_1_10_er_bugfiX
+
+            if (t->rrip_version_1_10) {
+                rrip_er_len = 237;
+            } else {
+                rrip_er_len = 182;
+            }
+            if (t->aaip && !t->aaip_susp_1_10) {
+                aaip_er_len = 160;
+            }
+
+            /* Compute length of AAIP string of root node */
+            aaip_sua_free= 0;
+            ret = add_aa_string(t, n, info, &aaip_sua_free, &aaip_len, 1);
+            if (ret < 0)
+                goto add_susp_cleanup;
+
+            /* Allocate the necessary CE space */
+            ret = susp_add_CE(t, rrip_er_len + aaip_er_len + aaip_len, info);
+
+#else /* Libisofs_rrip_1_10_er_bugfiX */
+
             if (t->aaip && !t->aaip_susp_1_10) {
                 aaip_er_len = 160;
             }
@@ -1469,6 +1557,9 @@ int rrip_get_susp_fields(Ecma119Image *t, Ecma119Node *n, int type,
             /* Allocate the necessary CE space */
             ret = susp_add_CE(t, 182 + aaip_er_len + aaip_len, info);
                                                     /* 182 is RRIP-ER length */
+
+#endif /* ! Libisofs_rrip_1_10_er_bugfiX */
+
             if (ret < 0) {
                 goto add_susp_cleanup;
             }
diff --git a/libisofs/util.c b/libisofs/util.c
index 0e64ff2..45b687f 100644
--- a/libisofs/util.c
+++ b/libisofs/util.c
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 #include <unistd.h>
 
-/* if we don't have eaccess, we check file access by openning it */
+/* if we don't have eaccess, we check file access by opening it */
 #ifndef HAVE_EACCESS
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <sys/stat.h>
@@ -32,6 +32,118 @@
 #endif
 
 
+#ifdef Libisofs_with_iso_iconV
+
+
+/* Produce possibly inflationary error messages directly to stderr */
+static int iso_iconv_debug = 0;
+
+
+struct iso_iconv_handle {
+    int status;  /* bit0= open , bit1= identical mapping */
+    iconv_t descr;
+};
+
+
+/*
+   @param flag    bit0= shortcut by identical mapping is not allowed
+*/
+static
+int iso_iconv_open(struct iso_iconv_handle *handle,
+                   char *tocode, char *fromcode, int flag)
+{
+    handle->status = 0;
+    handle->descr = (iconv_t) -1;
+
+    if (strcmp(tocode, fromcode) == 0 && !(flag & 1)) {
+        handle->status = 1 | 2;
+        return 1;
+    }
+    handle->descr = iconv_open(tocode, fromcode);
+    if (handle->descr == (iconv_t) -1) {
+        if (strlen(tocode) + strlen(fromcode) <= 160 && iso_iconv_debug)
+            fprintf(stderr, 
+           "libisofs_DEBUG: iconv_open(\"%s\", \"%s\") failed: errno= %d %s\n",
+                    tocode, fromcode, errno, strerror(errno));
+        return 0;
+    }
+    handle->status = 1;
+    return 1;
+}
+
+
+static
+size_t iso_iconv(struct iso_iconv_handle *handle,
+                 char **inbuf, size_t *inbytesleft,
+                 char **outbuf, size_t *outbytesleft, int flag)
+{
+    size_t ret;
+
+    if (!(handle->status & 1)) {
+        if (iso_iconv_debug)
+            fprintf(stderr,
+          "libisofs_DEBUG: iso_iconv(): iso_iconv_handle not in open state\n");
+        return (size_t) -1;
+    }
+    if (handle->status & 2) {
+        if (inbuf == NULL || outbuf == NULL) {
+null_buf:;
+            if (iso_iconv_debug)
+                fprintf(stderr, 
+"libisofs_DEBUG: iso_iconv(): NULL buffers not allowed in shortcut mapping\n");
+            return (size_t) -1;
+        }
+        if (*inbuf == NULL || *outbuf == NULL)
+            goto null_buf;
+        while (*inbytesleft > 0 && *outbytesleft > 0) {
+             *((*outbuf)++) = *((*inbuf)++);
+             (*inbytesleft)--;
+             (*outbytesleft)--;
+        }
+        if (*inbytesleft > 0 && *outbytesleft <= 0)
+            return (size_t) -1;
+        return (size_t) 0;
+    }
+    ret = iconv(handle->descr, inbuf, inbytesleft, outbuf, outbytesleft);
+    if (ret == (size_t) -1) {
+        if (iso_iconv_debug)
+            fprintf(stderr, "libisofs_DEBUG: iconv() failed: errno= %d %s\n",
+                          errno, strerror(errno));
+        return (size_t) -1;
+    }
+    return ret;
+}
+
+
+static
+int iso_iconv_close(struct iso_iconv_handle *handle, int flag)
+{
+    int ret;
+
+    if (!(handle->status & 1)) {
+        if (iso_iconv_debug)
+            fprintf(stderr, 
+    "libisofs_DEBUG: iso_iconv_close(): iso_iconv_handle not in open state\n");
+        return -1;
+    }
+    handle->status &= ~1;
+    if (handle->status & 2)
+        return 0;
+
+    ret = iconv_close(handle->descr);
+    if (ret == -1) {
+        if (iso_iconv_debug)
+            fprintf(stderr,
+                    "libisofs_DEBUG: iconv_close() failed: errno= %d %s\n",
+                    errno, strerror(errno));
+        return -1;
+    }
+    return ret;
+}
+
+#endif /* Libisofs_with_iso_iconV */
+
+
 int int_pow(int base, int power)
 {
     int result = 1;
@@ -71,7 +183,14 @@ int strconv(const char *str, const char *icharset, const char *ocharset,
     size_t inbytes;
     size_t outbytes;
     size_t n;
+
+#ifdef Libisofs_with_iso_iconV
+    struct iso_iconv_handle conv;
+    int conv_ret;
+#else
     iconv_t conv;
+#endif
+
     char *out;
     char *src;
     char *ret;
@@ -83,21 +202,41 @@ int strconv(const char *str, const char *icharset, const char *ocharset,
         return ISO_OUT_OF_MEM;
     }
 
+#ifdef Libisofs_with_iso_iconV
+    conv_ret = iso_iconv_open(&conv, (char *) ocharset, (char *) icharset, 0);
+    if (conv_ret <= 0) {
+#else
     conv = iconv_open(ocharset, icharset);
     if (conv == (iconv_t)(-1)) {
+#endif
+
         return ISO_CHARSET_CONV_ERROR;
     }
+
     src = (char *)str;
     ret = (char *)out;
 
+#ifdef Libisofs_with_iso_iconV
+    n = iso_iconv(&conv, &src, &inbytes, &ret, &outbytes, 0);
+    if (n == -1) {
+        /* error */
+        iso_iconv_close(&conv, 0);
+#else
     n = iconv(conv, &src, &inbytes, &ret, &outbytes);
     if (n == -1) {
         /* error */
         iconv_close(conv);
+#endif
+
         return ISO_CHARSET_CONV_ERROR;
     }
     *ret = '\0';
+
+#ifdef Libisofs_with_iso_iconV
+    iso_iconv_close(&conv, 0);
+#else
     iconv_close(conv);
+#endif
 
     *output = malloc(ret - out + 1);
     if (*output == NULL) {
@@ -113,7 +252,14 @@ int strnconv(const char *str, const char *icharset, const char *ocharset,
     size_t inbytes;
     size_t outbytes;
     size_t n;
+
+#ifdef Libisofs_with_iso_iconV
+    struct iso_iconv_handle conv;
+    int conv_ret;
+#else
     iconv_t conv;
+#endif
+
     char *out;
     char *src;
     char *ret;
@@ -125,21 +271,40 @@ int strnconv(const char *str, const char *icharset, const char *ocharset,
         return ISO_OUT_OF_MEM;
     }
 
+#ifdef Libisofs_with_iso_iconV
+    conv_ret = iso_iconv_open(&conv, (char *) ocharset, (char *) icharset, 0);
+    if (conv_ret <= 0) {
+#else
     conv = iconv_open(ocharset, icharset);
     if (conv == (iconv_t)(-1)) {
+#endif
+
         return ISO_CHARSET_CONV_ERROR;
     }
     src = (char *)str;
     ret = (char *)out;
 
+#ifdef Libisofs_with_iso_iconV
+    n = iso_iconv(&conv, &src, &inbytes, &ret, &outbytes, 0);
+    if (n == -1) {
+        /* error */
+        iso_iconv_close(&conv, 0);
+#else
     n = iconv(conv, &src, &inbytes, &ret, &outbytes);
     if (n == -1) {
         /* error */
         iconv_close(conv);
+#endif
+
         return ISO_CHARSET_CONV_ERROR;
     }
     *ret = '\0';
+
+#ifdef Libisofs_with_iso_iconV
+    iso_iconv_close(&conv, 0);
+#else
     iconv_close(conv);
+#endif
 
     *output = malloc(ret - out + 1);
     if (*output == NULL) {
@@ -159,7 +324,17 @@ int strnconv(const char *str, const char *icharset, const char *ocharset,
 static
 int str2wchar(const char *icharset, const char *input, wchar_t **output)
 {
+    
+#ifdef Libisofs_with_iso_iconV
+    struct iso_iconv_handle conv;
+    int conv_ret;
+#else
     iconv_t conv;
+#endif
+
+    /* ts A90308 : that while loop smells like a potential show stopper */
+    size_t loop_counter = 0, loop_limit = 3;
+
     size_t inbytes;
     size_t outbytes;
     char *ret;
@@ -171,12 +346,20 @@ int str2wchar(const char *icharset, const char *input, wchar_t **output)
         return ISO_NULL_POINTER;
     }
 
+
+#ifdef Libisofs_with_iso_iconV
+    conv_ret = iso_iconv_open(&conv, "WCHAR_T", (char *) icharset, 0);
+    if (conv_ret <= 0) {
+#else
     conv = iconv_open("WCHAR_T", icharset);
     if (conv == (iconv_t)-1) {
+#endif
+
         return ISO_CHARSET_CONV_ERROR;
     }
 
     inbytes = strlen(input);
+    loop_limit = inbytes + 3;
     outbytes = (inbytes + 1) * sizeof(wchar_t);
 
     /* we are sure that numchars <= inbytes */
@@ -187,14 +370,18 @@ int str2wchar(const char *icharset, const char *input, wchar_t **output)
     ret = (char *)wstr;
     src = (char *)input;
 
+
+#ifdef Libisofs_with_iso_iconV
+    n = iso_iconv(&conv, &src, &inbytes, &ret, &outbytes, 0);
+#else
     n = iconv(conv, &src, &inbytes, &ret, &outbytes);
+#endif
+
     while (n == -1) {
 
         if (errno == E2BIG) {
             /* error, should never occur */
-            iconv_close(conv);
-            free(wstr);
-            return ISO_CHARSET_CONV_ERROR;
+            goto conv_error;
         } else {
             wchar_t *wret;
 
@@ -214,14 +401,41 @@ int str2wchar(const char *icharset, const char *input, wchar_t **output)
 
             if (!inbytes)
                 break;
+
+            /* Just to appease my remorse about unclear loop ends */
+            loop_counter++;
+            if (loop_counter > loop_limit)
+                goto conv_error;
+
+#ifdef Libisofs_with_iso_iconV
+            n = iso_iconv(&conv, &src, &inbytes, &ret, &outbytes, 0);
+#else
             n = iconv(conv, &src, &inbytes, &ret, &outbytes);
+#endif
+
         }
     }
+
+#ifdef Libisofs_with_iso_iconV
+    iso_iconv_close(&conv, 0);
+#else
     iconv_close(conv);
+#endif
 
     *( (wchar_t *)ret )='\0';
     *output = wstr;
     return ISO_SUCCESS;
+
+conv_error:;
+
+#ifdef Libisofs_with_iso_iconV
+    iso_iconv_close(&conv, 0);
+#else
+    iconv_close(conv);
+#endif
+
+    free(wstr);
+    return ISO_CHARSET_CONV_ERROR;
 }
 
 int str2ascii(const char *icharset, const char *input, char **output)
@@ -231,12 +445,26 @@ int str2ascii(const char *icharset, const char *input, char **output)
     char *ret;
     char *ret_;
     char *src;
+    
+#ifdef Libisofs_with_iso_iconV
+    struct iso_iconv_handle conv;
+    int conv_ret;
+#else
     iconv_t conv;
+#endif
+
+    /* ts A90308 : that while loop smells like a potential show stopper */
+    size_t loop_counter = 0, loop_limit = 3;
+
+    /* ts A90308 : fallback in case that iconv() is too demanding for system */
+    unsigned char *cpt;
+
     size_t numchars;
     size_t outbytes;
     size_t inbytes;
     size_t n;
 
+
     if (icharset == NULL || input == NULL || output == NULL) {
         return ISO_NULL_POINTER;
     }
@@ -247,12 +475,13 @@ int str2ascii(const char *icharset, const char *input, char **output)
      */
     result = str2wchar(icharset, input, &wsrc_);
     if (result < 0) {
-        return result;
+        goto fallback;
     }
     src = (char *)wsrc_;
     numchars = wcslen(wsrc_);
 
     inbytes = numchars * sizeof(wchar_t);
+    loop_limit = inbytes + 3;
 
     ret_ = malloc(numchars + 1);
     if (ret_ == NULL) {
@@ -262,14 +491,27 @@ int str2ascii(const char *icharset, const char *input, char **output)
     ret = ret_;
 
     /* initialize iconv */
+
+#ifdef Libisofs_with_iso_iconV
+    conv_ret = iso_iconv_open(&conv, "ASCII", "WCHAR_T", 0);
+    if (conv_ret <= 0) {
+#else
     conv = iconv_open("ASCII", "WCHAR_T");
     if (conv == (iconv_t)-1) {
+#endif
+
         free(wsrc_);
         free(ret_);
-        return ISO_CHARSET_CONV_ERROR;
+        goto fallback;
     }
 
+
+#ifdef Libisofs_with_iso_iconV
+    n = iso_iconv(&conv, &src, &inbytes, &ret, &outbytes, 0);
+#else
     n = iconv(conv, &src, &inbytes, &ret, &outbytes);
+#endif
+
     while (n == -1) {
         /* The destination buffer is too small. Stops here. */
         if (errno == E2BIG)
@@ -299,16 +541,41 @@ int str2ascii(const char *icharset, const char *input, char **output)
         if (!inbytes)
             break;
 
+        /* Just to appease my remorse about unclear loop ends */
+        loop_counter++;
+        if (loop_counter > loop_limit)
+            break;
+
+#ifdef Libisofs_with_iso_iconV
+        n = iso_iconv(&conv, &src, &inbytes, &ret, &outbytes, 0);
+#else
         n = iconv(conv, &src, &inbytes, &ret, &outbytes);
+#endif
+
     }
 
+#ifdef Libisofs_with_iso_iconV
+    iso_iconv_close(&conv, 0);
+#else
     iconv_close(conv);
+#endif
 
     *ret='\0';
     free(wsrc_);
 
     *output = ret_;
     return ISO_SUCCESS;
+
+fallback:;
+    /* Assume to have a single byte charset with ASCII as core.
+       Anything suspicious will be mapped to '_'.
+     */
+    *output = strdup(input);
+    for (cpt = (unsigned char *) *output; *cpt; cpt++) {
+        if (*cpt < 32 || *cpt > 126)
+            *cpt = '_';
+    }
+    return ISO_SUCCESS; 
 }
 
 static
@@ -343,7 +610,17 @@ int str2ucs(const char *icharset, const char *input, uint16_t **output)
     char *src;
     char *ret;
     char *ret_;
+
+#ifdef Libisofs_with_iso_iconV
+    struct iso_iconv_handle conv;
+    int conv_ret;
+#else
     iconv_t conv;
+#endif
+    
+    /* ts A90308 : that while loop smells like a potential show stopper */
+    size_t loop_counter = 0, loop_limit = 3;
+
     size_t numchars;
     size_t outbytes;
     size_t inbytes;
@@ -365,6 +642,7 @@ int str2ucs(const char *icharset, const char *input, uint16_t **output)
     numchars = wcslen(wsrc_);
 
     inbytes = numchars * sizeof(wchar_t);
+    loop_limit = inbytes + 3;
 
     ret_ = malloc((numchars+1) * sizeof(uint16_t));
     if (ret_ == NULL) {
@@ -374,14 +652,27 @@ int str2ucs(const char *icharset, const char *input, uint16_t **output)
     ret = ret_;
 
     /* initialize iconv */
+
+#ifdef Libisofs_with_iso_iconV
+    conv_ret = iso_iconv_open(&conv, "UCS-2BE", "WCHAR_T", 0);
+    if (conv_ret <= 0) {
+#else
     conv = iconv_open("UCS-2BE", "WCHAR_T");
     if (conv == (iconv_t)-1) {
+#endif
+
         free(wsrc_);
         free(ret_);
         return ISO_CHARSET_CONV_ERROR;
     }
 
+
+#ifdef Libisofs_with_iso_iconV
+    n = iso_iconv(&conv, &src, &inbytes, &ret, &outbytes, 0);
+#else
     n = iconv(conv, &src, &inbytes, &ret, &outbytes);
+#endif
+
     while (n == -1) {
         /* The destination buffer is too small. Stops here. */
         if (errno == E2BIG)
@@ -411,10 +702,24 @@ int str2ucs(const char *icharset, const char *input, uint16_t **output)
         if (!inbytes)
             break;
 
+        /* Just to appease my remorse about unclear loop ends */
+        loop_counter++;
+        if (loop_counter > loop_limit)
+            break;
+
+#ifdef Libisofs_with_iso_iconV
+        n = iso_iconv(&conv, &src, &inbytes, &ret, &outbytes, 0);
+#else
         n = iconv(conv, &src, &inbytes, &ret, &outbytes);
+#endif
+
     }
 
+#ifdef Libisofs_with_iso_iconV
+    iso_iconv_close(&conv, 0);
+#else
     iconv_close(conv);
+#endif
 
     /* close the ucs string */
     set_ucsbe((uint16_t*) ret, '\0');
@@ -1233,7 +1538,14 @@ char *ucs2str(const char *buf, size_t len)
 {
     size_t outbytes, inbytes;
     char *str, *src, *out;
+
+#ifdef Libisofs_with_iso_iconV
+    struct iso_iconv_handle conv;
+    int conv_ret;
+#else
     iconv_t conv;
+#endif
+
     size_t n;
     
     inbytes = len;
@@ -1250,20 +1562,32 @@ char *ucs2str(const char *buf, size_t len)
     */
     setlocale(LC_CTYPE, "");
 
+#ifdef Libisofs_with_iso_iconV
+    conv_ret = iso_iconv_open(&conv, iso_get_local_charset(0), "UCS-2BE", 0);
+    if (conv_ret <= 0) {
+#else
     conv = iconv_open(iso_get_local_charset(0), "UCS-2BE");
     if (conv == (iconv_t)(-1)) {
+#endif
+
         return NULL;
     }
     src = (char *)buf;
     str = (char *)out;
 
+    
+#ifdef Libisofs_with_iso_iconV
+    n = iso_iconv(&conv, &src, &inbytes, &str, &outbytes, 0);
+    iso_iconv_close(&conv, 0);
+#else
     n = iconv(conv, &src, &inbytes, &str, &outbytes);
+    iconv_close(conv);
+#endif
+
     if (n == -1) {
         /* error */
-        iconv_close(conv);
         return NULL;
     }
-    iconv_close(conv);
     *str = '\0';
 
     /* remove trailing spaces */
@@ -1292,3 +1616,4 @@ int iso_lib_is_compatible(int major, int minor, int micro)
                && (cminor > minor 
                    || (cminor == minor && cmicro >= micro)));
 }
+