diff --git a/libisofs/aaip-os-dummy.c b/libisofs/aaip-os-dummy.c
index 7490577..ba92977 100644
--- a/libisofs/aaip-os-dummy.c
+++ b/libisofs/aaip-os-dummy.c
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
  To be included by aaip_0_2.c
 
- Copyright (c) 2009 Thomas Schmitt, libburnia project, GPLv2+
+ Copyright (c) 2009 - 2011 Thomas Schmitt, libburnia project, GPLv2+
 
 */
 
@@ -28,6 +28,29 @@
 #include <sys/stat.h>
 
 
+/* ------------------------------ Inquiry --------------------------------- */
+
+/* See also API iso_local_attr_support().
+   @param flag
+        Bitfield for control purposes
+             bit0= inquire availability of ACL
+             bit1= inquire availability of xattr
+             bit2 - bit7= Reserved for future types.
+                          It is permissibile to set them to 1 already now.
+             bit8 and higher: reserved, submit 0
+   @return
+        Bitfield corresponding to flag. If bits are set, th
+             bit0= ACL adapter is enabled
+             bit1= xattr adapter is enabled
+             bit2 - bit7= Reserved for future types.
+             bit8 and higher: reserved, do not interpret these
+*/
+int aaip_local_attr_support(int flag)
+{
+ return(0);
+}
+
+
 /* ------------------------------ Getters --------------------------------- */
 
 /* Obtain the ACL of the given file in long text form.
diff --git a/libisofs/aaip-os-freebsd.c b/libisofs/aaip-os-freebsd.c
index 58071b1..1d7770e 100644
--- a/libisofs/aaip-os-freebsd.c
+++ b/libisofs/aaip-os-freebsd.c
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
  To be included by aaip_0_2.c
 
- Copyright (c) 2009 Thomas Schmitt, libburnia project, GPLv2
+ Copyright (c) 2009 - 2011 Thomas Schmitt, libburnia project, GPLv2+
 
 */
 
@@ -34,6 +34,36 @@
 #endif
 
 
+/* ------------------------------ Inquiry --------------------------------- */
+
+/* See also API iso_local_attr_support().
+   @param flag
+        Bitfield for control purposes
+             bit0= inquire availability of ACL
+             bit1= inquire availability of xattr
+             bit2 - bit7= Reserved for future types.
+                          It is permissibile to set them to 1 already now.
+             bit8 and higher: reserved, submit 0
+   @return
+        Bitfield corresponding to flag. If bits are set, th
+             bit0= ACL adapter is enabled
+             bit1= xattr adapter is enabled
+             bit2 - bit7= Reserved for future types.
+             bit8 and higher: reserved, do not interpret these
+*/
+int aaip_local_attr_support(int flag)
+{
+ int ret= 0;
+
+#ifdef Libisofs_with_aaip_acL
+ if(flag & 1)
+   ret|= 1;
+#endif
+
+ return(ret);
+}
+
+,
 /* ------------------------------ Getters --------------------------------- */
 
 /* Obtain the ACL of the given file in long text form.
diff --git a/libisofs/aaip-os-linux.c b/libisofs/aaip-os-linux.c
index f0d199a..96b8b7b 100644
--- a/libisofs/aaip-os-linux.c
+++ b/libisofs/aaip-os-linux.c
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
  To be included by aaip_0_2.c
 
- Copyright (c) 2009 Thomas Schmitt, libburnia project, GPLv2+
+ Copyright (c) 2009 - 2011 Thomas Schmitt, libburnia project, GPLv2+
 
 */
 
@@ -34,6 +34,40 @@
 #endif
 
 
+/* ------------------------------ Inquiry --------------------------------- */
+
+/* See also API iso_local_attr_support().
+   @param flag
+        Bitfield for control purposes
+             bit0= inquire availability of ACL
+             bit1= inquire availability of xattr
+             bit2 - bit7= Reserved for future types.
+                          It is permissibile to set them to 1 already now.
+             bit8 and higher: reserved, submit 0
+   @return
+        Bitfield corresponding to flag. If bits are set, th
+             bit0= ACL adapter is enabled
+             bit1= xattr adapter is enabled
+             bit2 - bit7= Reserved for future types.
+             bit8 and higher: reserved, do not interpret these
+*/
+int aaip_local_attr_support(int flag)
+{
+ int ret= 0;
+
+#ifdef Libisofs_with_aaip_acL
+ if(flag & 1)
+   ret|= 1;
+#endif
+#ifdef Libisofs_with_aaip_xattR
+ if(flag & 2)
+   ret|= 2;
+#endif
+
+ return(ret);
+}
+
+
 /* ------------------------------ Getters --------------------------------- */
 
 /* Obtain the ACL of the given file in long text form.
diff --git a/libisofs/aaip_0_2.h b/libisofs/aaip_0_2.h
index b4f5dc0..3b6b574 100644
--- a/libisofs/aaip_0_2.h
+++ b/libisofs/aaip_0_2.h
@@ -145,6 +145,24 @@ int aaip_add_acl_st_mode(char *acl_text, mode_t st_mode, int flag);
 
 /* ------ OS interface ------ */
 
+/* See also API iso_local_attr_support().
+   @param flag
+        Bitfield for control purposes
+             bit0= inquire availability of ACL
+             bit1= inquire availability of xattr
+             bit2 - bit7= Reserved for future types.
+                          It is permissibile to set them to 1 already now.
+             bit8 and higher: reserved, submit 0
+   @return
+        Bitfield corresponding to flag. If bits are set, th
+             bit0= ACL adapter is enabled
+             bit1= xattr adapter is enabled
+             bit2 - bit7= Reserved for future types.
+             bit8 and higher: reserved, do not interpret these
+*/
+int aaip_local_attr_support(int flag);
+
+
 /* Obtain the ACL of the given file in long text form.
    @param path          Path to the file
    @param text          Will hold the result. This is a managed object which
diff --git a/libisofs/fs_local.c b/libisofs/fs_local.c
index 5e28a5b..7dc370b 100644
--- a/libisofs/fs_local.c
+++ b/libisofs/fs_local.c
@@ -819,6 +819,15 @@ int iso_local_filesystem_new(IsoFilesystem **fs)
 }
 
 
+int iso_local_attr_support(int flag)
+{
+    int ret;
+
+    ret= aaip_local_attr_support(flag & 255);
+    return ret;
+}
+
+
 int iso_local_get_acl_text(char *disk_path, char **text, int flag)
 {
     int ret;
diff --git a/libisofs/libisofs.h b/libisofs/libisofs.h
index 4a8229b..291b340 100644
--- a/libisofs/libisofs.h
+++ b/libisofs/libisofs.h
@@ -5791,6 +5791,30 @@ int iso_node_set_attrs(IsoNode *node, size_t num_attrs, char **names,
  * from local files.
  */
 
+/**
+ * Inquire whether local filesystem operations with ACL or xattr are enabled
+ * inside libisofs. They may be disabled because of compile time decisions.
+ * E.g. because the operating system does not support these features or
+ * because libisofs has not yet an adapter to use them.
+ * 
+ * @param flag
+ *      Bitfield for control purposes
+ *           bit0= inquire availability of ACL
+ *           bit1= inquire availability of xattr
+ *           bit2 - bit7= Reserved for future types.
+ *                        It is permissibile to set them to 1 already now.
+ *           bit8 and higher: reserved, submit 0
+ * @return
+ *      Bitfield corresponding to flag. If bits are set, th
+ *           bit0= ACL adapter is enabled
+ *           bit1= xattr adapter is enabled
+ *           bit2 - bit7= Reserved for future types.
+ *           bit8 and higher: reserved, do not interpret these
+ *
+ * @since 1.1.6
+ */
+int iso_local_attr_support(int flag);
+
 /**
  * Get an ACL of the given file in the local filesystem in long text form.
  *
diff --git a/libisofs/libisofs.ver b/libisofs/libisofs.ver
index e3798d1..a6b6363 100644
--- a/libisofs/libisofs.ver
+++ b/libisofs/libisofs.ver
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ iso_init;
 iso_init_with_flag;
 iso_lib_is_compatible;
 iso_lib_version;
+iso_local_attr_support;
 iso_local_get_acl_text;
 iso_local_get_attrs;
 iso_local_get_perms_wo_acl;