Index: io_lihata.c
===================================================================
--- io_lihata.c	(revision 33993)
+++ io_lihata.c	(revision 33994)
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 
 pcb_plug_io_t plug_io_lihata_v1, plug_io_lihata_v2, plug_io_lihata_v3,
               plug_io_lihata_v4, plug_io_lihata_v5, plug_io_lihata_v6,
-              plug_io_lihata_v7;
+              plug_io_lihata_v7, plug_io_lihata_v8;
 conf_io_lihata_t conf_io_lihata;
 
 pcb_plug_io_t *plug_io_lihata_default = &plug_io_lihata_v7;
@@ -114,6 +114,14 @@
 	plug_io_lihata_v7.save_as_fmt_changed = io_lihata_save_as_fmt_changed;
 	RND_HOOK_REGISTER(pcb_plug_io_t, pcb_plug_io_chain, &plug_io_lihata_v7);
 
+
+	plug_io_lihata_v8 = plug_io_lihata_v7;
+	plug_io_lihata_v8.write_pcb = io_lihata_write_pcb_v8;
+	plug_io_lihata_v8.description = "lihata board v8";
+	plug_io_lihata_v8.save_preference_prio = 1;
+	RND_HOOK_REGISTER(pcb_plug_io_t, pcb_plug_io_chain, &plug_io_lihata_v8);
+
+
 	plug_io_lihata_v6 = plug_io_lihata_v7;
 	plug_io_lihata_v6.write_pcb = io_lihata_write_pcb_v6;
 	plug_io_lihata_v6.description = "lihata board v6";
Index: io_lihata.h
===================================================================
--- io_lihata.h	(revision 33993)
+++ io_lihata.h	(revision 33994)
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 extern conf_io_lihata_t conf_io_lihata;
 extern pcb_plug_io_t plug_io_lihata_v1, plug_io_lihata_v2, plug_io_lihata_v3,
                      plug_io_lihata_v4, plug_io_lihata_v5, plug_io_lihata_v6,
-                     plug_io_lihata_v7;
+                     plug_io_lihata_v7, plug_io_lihata_v8;
 
 /* The one extedit and other code should cross-call */
 extern pcb_plug_io_t *plug_io_lihata_default;
Index: read.c
===================================================================
--- read.c	(revision 33993)
+++ read.c	(revision 33994)
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@
 #include "../src_plugins/lib_compat_help/pstk_compat.h"
 #include "../src_plugins/lib_compat_help/elem_rot.h"
 
+#include "brave.h"
+
 typedef struct {
 	vtp0_t post_ids, post_thermal_old, post_thermal_heavy;
 	int rdver;
@@ -2482,6 +2484,13 @@
 		case 5: loader = &plug_io_lihata_v5; break;
 		case 6: loader = &plug_io_lihata_v6; break;
 		case 7: loader = &plug_io_lihata_v7; break;
+		case 8:
+			if (pcb_brave & PCB_BRAVE_LIHATA_V8) {
+				loader = &plug_io_lihata_v8;
+				break;
+			}
+			rnd_message(RND_MSG_ERROR, "can not load lihata v8: brave mode not enabled\n");
+			/* fall through */
 		default:
 			return iolht_error(nd, "Lihata board version %d not supported;\n"
 				"must be 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7.\n", rctx->rdver);
Index: write.c
===================================================================
--- write.c	(revision 33993)
+++ write.c	(revision 33994)
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@
 
 #include "src_plugins/lib_compat_help/pstk_compat.h"
 
+#include "brave.h"
+
 /*#define CFMT "%[9]"*/
 #define CFMT "%.08$$mH"
 /*#define CFMT "%$$mn"*/
@@ -1882,6 +1884,14 @@
 	return io_lihata_write_pcb(ctx, FP, old_filename, new_filename, emergency, 7);
 }
 
+int io_lihata_write_pcb_v8(pcb_plug_io_t *ctx, FILE * FP, const char *old_filename, const char *new_filename, rnd_bool emergency)
+{
+	if (pcb_brave & PCB_BRAVE_LIHATA_V8)
+		return io_lihata_write_pcb(ctx, FP, old_filename, new_filename, emergency, 8);
+	rnd_message(RND_MSG_ERROR, "Can not write lihata v8: brave mode not enabled\n");
+	return -1;
+}
+
 int io_lihata_write_font(pcb_plug_io_t *ctx, pcb_font_t *font, const char *Filename)
 {
 	FILE *f;
Index: write.h
===================================================================
--- write.h	(revision 33993)
+++ write.h	(revision 33994)
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 int io_lihata_write_pcb_v5(pcb_plug_io_t *ctx, FILE *FP, const char *old_filename, const char *new_filename, rnd_bool emergency);
 int io_lihata_write_pcb_v6(pcb_plug_io_t *ctx, FILE *FP, const char *old_filename, const char *new_filename, rnd_bool emergency);
 int io_lihata_write_pcb_v7(pcb_plug_io_t *ctx, FILE *FP, const char *old_filename, const char *new_filename, rnd_bool emergency);
+int io_lihata_write_pcb_v8(pcb_plug_io_t *ctx, FILE *FP, const char *old_filename, const char *new_filename, rnd_bool emergency);
 int io_lihata_write_font(pcb_plug_io_t *ctx, pcb_font_t *font, const char *Filename);
 int io_lihata_write_buffer(pcb_plug_io_t *ctx, FILE *f, pcb_buffer_t *buff);
 int io_lihata_write_subcs_head(pcb_plug_io_t *ctx, void **udata, FILE *f, int lib, long num_subcs);