diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 66b90b1..270d5fa 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@ project(Applauncherd)
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.6)
 cmake_policy(VERSION 2.6)
 
-set(CMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE ON)
+#
+# NOTE: For verbose build use VERBOSE=1
+#
 
 # Default C++-flags. Sub-builds might alter these.
 set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -W -Wall -Wextra -g -O3 -Wl,--as-needed")
@@ -78,6 +80,8 @@ add_definitions(-DBOOSTER_PLUGIN_DIR="/usr/lib/applauncherd")
 add_definitions(-DSINGLE_INSTANCE_PATH="/usr/bin/single-instance")
 
 # Disable debug logging, only error and warning messages get logged
+# Currently effective only for invoker. Launcher part recognizes --debug
+# which enables console echoing and debug messages.
 add_definitions(-DDEBUG_LOGGING_DISABLED)
 
 # Build with test coverage switch if BUILD_COVERAGE environment variable is set
diff --git a/src/invoker/invoker.c b/src/invoker/invoker.c
index fb5eb2e..db15d67 100644
--- a/src/invoker/invoker.c
+++ b/src/invoker/invoker.c
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 
 // Delay before exit
 static const unsigned int DEFAULT_DELAY     = 0;
-static const unsigned int RESPAWN_DELAY     = 2;
+static const unsigned int RESPAWN_DELAY     = 3;
 static const unsigned int MAX_RESPAWN_DELAY = 10;
 
 static const unsigned char EXIT_STATUS_APPLICATION_CONNECTION_LOST = 0xfa;
diff --git a/src/launcherlib/booster.cpp b/src/launcherlib/booster.cpp
index b44dbd9..95d9b79 100644
--- a/src/launcherlib/booster.cpp
+++ b/src/launcherlib/booster.cpp
@@ -52,7 +52,8 @@ Booster::Booster() :
     m_connection(NULL),
     m_oldPriority(0),
     m_oldPriorityOk(false),
-    m_spaceAvailable(0)
+    m_spaceAvailable(0),
+    m_bootMode(false)
 {}
 
 Booster::~Booster()
@@ -64,21 +65,20 @@ Booster::~Booster()
     m_appData = NULL;
 }
 
-bool Booster::preload()
-{
-    return true;
-}
-
 void Booster::initialize(int initialArgc, char ** initialArgv, int newPipeFd[2],
-                         int socketFd, SingleInstance * singleInstance)
+                         int socketFd, SingleInstance * singleInstance,
+                         bool newBootMode)
 {
+    m_bootMode = newBootMode;
+
     setPipeFd(newPipeFd);
 
     // Drop priority (nice = 10)
     pushPriority(10);
 
     // Preload stuff
-    preload();
+    if (!m_bootMode)
+        preload();
 
     // Rename process to temporary booster process name, e.g. "booster-m"
     const char * tempArgv[] = {boosterTemporaryProcessName().c_str()};
@@ -139,6 +139,11 @@ void Booster::initialize(int initialArgc, char ** initialArgv, int newPipeFd[2],
     prctl(PR_SET_DUMPABLE, 1);
 }
 
+bool Booster::bootMode() const
+{
+    return m_bootMode;
+}
+
 void Booster::sendDataToParent()
 {
     // Signal the parent process that it can create a new
diff --git a/src/launcherlib/booster.h b/src/launcherlib/booster.h
index 3b30de6..86491f7 100644
--- a/src/launcherlib/booster.h
+++ b/src/launcherlib/booster.h
@@ -68,15 +68,16 @@ public:
 
     /*!
      * \brief Initializes the booster process.
+     * \param initialArgc argc of the parent process.
+     * \param initialArgv argv of the parent process.
+     * \param pipefd pipe used to communicate with the parent process.
+     * \param socketFd File socket used to get commands from the invoker.
+     * \param singleInstance Pointer to a valid SingleInstance object.
+     * \param bootMode Booster-specific preloads are not executed if true.
      */
     virtual void initialize(int initialArgc, char ** initialArgv, int pipefd[2],
-                            int socketFd, SingleInstance * singleInstance);
-
-    /*!
-     * \brief Preload libraries.
-     * Override in the custom Booster.
-     */
-    virtual bool preload();
+                            int socketFd, SingleInstance * singleInstance,
+                            bool bootMode);
 
     /*!
      * \brief Run the application to be invoked.
@@ -141,17 +142,21 @@ public:
      * \brief Return the communication socket used by a Booster.
      * This method returns the socket used between invoker and the Booster.
      * (common to all Boosters of the type). Override in the custom Booster.
-     * \return Path to the socket file
+     * \return Path to the socket file.
      */
     virtual const string & socketId() const = 0;
 
-protected:
+    //! Return true, if in boot mode.
+    bool bootMode() const;
 
-    //! Set nice value and store the old priority. Return true on success.
-    bool pushPriority(int nice);
+protected:
 
-    //! Restore the old priority stored by the previous successful setPriority().
-    bool popPriority();
+    /*!
+     * \brief Preload libraries / initialize cache etc.
+     * Called from initialize if not in the boot mode.
+     * Re-implement in the custom Booster.
+     */
+    virtual bool preload() = 0;
 
     /*!
      * \brief Wait for connection from invoker and read the input.
@@ -163,6 +168,12 @@ protected:
      */
     virtual bool receiveDataFromInvoker(int socketFd);
 
+    //! Set nice value and store the old priority. Return true on success.
+    bool pushPriority(int nice);
+
+    //! Restore the old priority stored by the previous successful setPriority().
+    bool popPriority();
+
     //! Sets pipe fd's used to communicate with the parent process
     void setPipeFd(int pipeFd[2]);
 
@@ -209,6 +220,9 @@ private:
     //! Original space available for arguments
     int m_spaceAvailable;
 
+    //! True, if being run in boot mode.
+    bool m_bootMode;
+
 #ifdef HAVE_CREDS
     //! filter out invoker-specific credentials from boosted application
     static void filterOutCreds(creds_t creds);
diff --git a/src/launcherlib/daemon.cpp b/src/launcherlib/daemon.cpp
index 53b9da6..37c33dd 100644
--- a/src/launcherlib/daemon.cpp
+++ b/src/launcherlib/daemon.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <sys/wait.h>
 #include <sys/prctl.h>
-#include <signal.h>
 #include <fcntl.h>
 #include <dlfcn.h>
 #include <glob.h>
@@ -46,6 +45,7 @@ const int Daemon::m_boosterSleepTime = 2;
 Daemon::Daemon(int & argc, char * argv[]) :
     m_daemon(false),
     m_quiet(false),
+    m_bootMode(false),
     m_socketManager(new SocketManager),
     m_singleInstance(new SingleInstance)
 {
@@ -69,9 +69,24 @@ Daemon::Daemon(int & argc, char * argv[]) :
     m_initialArgv = argv;
     m_initialArgc = argc;
 
-    if (pipe(m_pipefd) == -1)
+    if (pipe(m_boosterPipeFd) == -1)
     {
-        Logger::logErrorAndDie(EXIT_FAILURE, "Daemon: Creating a pipe failed!\n");
+        Logger::logErrorAndDie(EXIT_FAILURE, "Daemon: Creating a pipe for boosters failed!\n");
+    }
+
+    if (pipe(m_sigChldPipeFd) == -1)
+    {
+        Logger::logErrorAndDie(EXIT_FAILURE, "Daemon: Creating a pipe for SIGCHLD failed!\n");
+    }
+
+    if (pipe(m_sigTermPipeFd) == -1)
+    {
+        Logger::logErrorAndDie(EXIT_FAILURE, "Daemon: Creating a pipe for SIGTERM failed!\n");
+    }
+
+    if (pipe(m_sigUsr1PipeFd) == -1)
+    {
+        Logger::logErrorAndDie(EXIT_FAILURE, "Daemon: Creating a pipe for SIGUSR1 failed!\n");
     }
 
     // Daemonize if desired
@@ -181,71 +196,134 @@ void Daemon::run()
     // Main loop
     while (true)
     {
-        // Wait for something appearing in the pipe. There should first
-        // appear a character representing the type of a booster and then
-        // pid of the invoker process that communicated with that booster.
-        char msg;
-        ssize_t count = read(m_pipefd[0], static_cast<void *>(&msg), 1);
-        if (count)
+        // Variables used by the select call
+        fd_set rfds;
+        int ndfs = 0;
+
+        // Init data for select
+        FD_ZERO(&rfds);
+
+        FD_SET(m_boosterPipeFd[0], &rfds);
+        ndfs = std::max(ndfs, m_boosterPipeFd[0]);
+
+        FD_SET(m_sigChldPipeFd[0], &rfds);
+        ndfs = std::max(ndfs, m_sigChldPipeFd[0]);
+
+        FD_SET(m_sigTermPipeFd[0], &rfds);
+        ndfs = std::max(ndfs, m_sigTermPipeFd[0]);
+
+        FD_SET(m_sigUsr1PipeFd[0], &rfds);
+        ndfs = std::max(ndfs, m_sigUsr1PipeFd[0]);
+
+        char buffer;
+
+        // Wait for something appearing in the pipes.
+        if (select(ndfs + 1, &rfds, NULL, NULL, NULL) > 0)
         {
-            // Read pid of peer invoker
-            pid_t invokerPid;
-            count = read(m_pipefd[0], static_cast<void *>(&invokerPid), sizeof(pid_t));
+            Logger::logDebug("select done.");
 
-            if (count < static_cast<ssize_t>(sizeof(pid_t)))
+            // Check if a booster died
+            if (FD_ISSET(m_boosterPipeFd[0], &rfds))
             {
-                Logger::logErrorAndDie(EXIT_FAILURE, "Daemon: pipe connection with booster failed");
+                Logger::logDebug("FD_ISSET(m_boosterPipeFd[0])");
+                readFromBoosterPipe(m_boosterPipeFd[0]);
             }
-            else
+
+            // Check if we got SIGCHLD
+            if (FD_ISSET(m_sigChldPipeFd[0], &rfds))
             {
-                Logger::logDebug("Daemon: invoker's pid: %d \n", invokerPid);
+                Logger::logDebug("FD_ISSET(m_sigChldPipeFd[0])");
+                read(m_sigChldPipeFd[0], &buffer, 1);
+                reapZombies();
             }
 
-            if (invokerPid != 0)
+            // Check if we got SIGTERM
+            if (FD_ISSET(m_sigTermPipeFd[0], &rfds))
             {
-                // Store booster - invoker pid pair
-                pid_t boosterPid = boosterPidForType(msg);
-                if (boosterPid)
-                {
-                    m_boosterPidToInvokerPid[boosterPid] = invokerPid;
-                }
+                Logger::logDebug("FD_ISSET(m_sigTermPipeFd[0])");
+                read(m_sigTermPipeFd[0], &buffer, 1);
+                exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
             }
 
-            // Read booster respawn delay
-            int delay;
-            count = read(m_pipefd[0], static_cast<void *>(&delay), sizeof(int));
-
-            if (count < static_cast<ssize_t>(sizeof(int)))
+            // Check if we got SIGUSR1
+            if (FD_ISSET(m_sigUsr1PipeFd[0], &rfds))
             {
-                Logger::logErrorAndDie(EXIT_FAILURE, "Daemon: pipe connection with booster failed");
+                Logger::logDebug("FD_ISSET(m_sigUsr1PipeFd[0])");
+                read(m_sigUsr1PipeFd[0], &buffer, 1);
+                enterNormalMode();
             }
-            else
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+void Daemon::readFromBoosterPipe(int fd)
+{
+    // There should first appear a character representing the type of a
+    // booster and then pid of the invoker process that communicated with
+    // that booster.
+    char msg;
+    ssize_t count = read(fd, static_cast<void *>(&msg), 1);
+    if (count)
+    {
+        // Read pid of peer invoker
+        pid_t invokerPid;
+        count = read(fd, static_cast<void *>(&invokerPid), sizeof(pid_t));
+
+        if (count < static_cast<ssize_t>(sizeof(pid_t)))
+        {
+            Logger::logErrorAndDie(EXIT_FAILURE, "Daemon: pipe connection with booster failed");
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            Logger::logDebug("Daemon: invoker's pid: %d \n", invokerPid);
+        }
+
+        if (invokerPid != 0)
+        {
+            // Store booster - invoker pid pair
+            pid_t boosterPid = boosterPidForType(msg);
+            if (boosterPid)
             {
-                Logger::logDebug("Daemon: respawn delay: %d \n", delay);
+                m_boosterPidToInvokerPid[boosterPid] = invokerPid;
             }
+        }
 
-            // Fork a new booster of the given type
-
-            // 2nd param guarantees some time for the just launched application
-            // to start up before forking new booster. Not doing this would
-            // slow down the start-up significantly on single core CPUs.
+        // Read booster respawn delay
+        int delay;
+        count = read(fd, static_cast<void *>(&delay), sizeof(int));
 
-            forkBooster(msg, delay);
+        if (count < static_cast<ssize_t>(sizeof(int)))
+        {
+            Logger::logErrorAndDie(EXIT_FAILURE, "Daemon: pipe connection with booster failed");
         }
         else
         {
-            Logger::logWarning("Daemon: Nothing read from the pipe\n");
+            Logger::logDebug("Daemon: respawn delay received: %d \n", delay);
         }
+
+        // Fork a new booster of the given type
+
+        // 2nd param guarantees some time for the just launched application
+        // to start up before forking new booster. Not doing this would
+        // slow down the start-up significantly on single core CPUs.
+
+        forkBooster(msg, delay);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        Logger::logWarning("Daemon: Nothing read from the pipe\n");
     }
 }
 
-void Daemon::killProcess(pid_t pid) const
+void Daemon::killProcess(pid_t pid, int signal) const
 {
     if (pid)
     {
-        if (kill(pid, SIGKILL) != 0)
+        Logger::logDebug("Daemon: Killing pid %d with %d", pid, signal);
+        if (kill(pid, signal) != 0)
         {
-            Logger::logError("Daemon: Failed to kill %d: %s\n", pid, strerror(errno));
+            Logger::logError("Daemon: Failed to kill %d: %s\n",
+                             pid, strerror(errno));
         }
     }
 }
@@ -273,8 +351,8 @@ void Daemon::loadSingleInstancePlugin()
 
 void Daemon::loadBoosterPlugins()
 {
-    const char* PATTERN = "lib*booster.so";
-    const int   BUF_LEN = 256;
+    const char*        PATTERN = "lib*booster.so";
+    const unsigned int BUF_LEN = 256;
 
     if (strlen(PATTERN) + strlen(BOOSTER_PLUGIN_DIR) + 2 > BUF_LEN)
     {
@@ -322,6 +400,9 @@ void Daemon::loadBoosterPlugins()
 
 void Daemon::forkBooster(char type, int sleepTime)
 {
+    // Invalidate current booster pid for the given type
+    setPidToBooster(type, 0);
+
     // Fork a new process
     pid_t newPid = fork();
 
@@ -333,12 +414,25 @@ void Daemon::forkBooster(char type, int sleepTime)
         // Reset used signal handlers
         signal(SIGCHLD, SIG_DFL);
         signal(SIGTERM, SIG_DFL);
+        signal(SIGUSR1, SIG_DFL);
 
         // Will get this signal if applauncherd dies
         prctl(PR_SET_PDEATHSIG, SIGHUP);
 
-        // Close unused read end
-        close(m_pipefd[0]);
+        // Close unused read end of the booster pipe
+        close(m_boosterPipeFd[0]);
+
+        // Close SIGCHLD pipe
+        close(m_sigChldPipeFd[0]);
+        close(m_sigChldPipeFd[1]);
+
+        // Close SIGTERM pipe
+        close(m_sigTermPipeFd[0]);
+        close(m_sigTermPipeFd[1]);
+
+        // Close SIGUSR1 pipe
+        close(m_sigUsr1PipeFd[0]);
+        close(m_sigUsr1PipeFd[1]);
 
         // Close unused sockets inherited from daemon
         closeUnusedSockets(type);
@@ -352,7 +446,8 @@ void Daemon::forkBooster(char type, int sleepTime)
 
         // Guarantee some time for the just launched application to
         // start up before forking new booster if needed.
-        if (sleepTime)
+        // Not done if in the boot mode.
+        if (!m_bootMode && sleepTime)
             sleep(sleepTime);
 
         Logger::logDebug("Daemon: Running a new Booster of type '%c'", type);
@@ -362,9 +457,9 @@ void Daemon::forkBooster(char type, int sleepTime)
         if (booster)
         {
             // Initialize and wait for commands from invoker
-            booster->initialize(m_initialArgc, m_initialArgv, m_pipefd,
+            booster->initialize(m_initialArgc, m_initialArgv, m_boosterPipeFd,
                                 m_socketManager->findSocket(booster->socketId().c_str()),
-                                m_singleInstance);
+                                m_singleInstance, m_bootMode);
 
             // Run the current Booster
             booster->run(m_socketManager);
@@ -543,9 +638,9 @@ void Daemon::daemonize()
     // Redirect standard file descriptors to /dev/null
     // Close new file descriptors
 
-    const int new_stdin  = open("/dev/null", O_RDONLY);
+    const int new_stdin = open("/dev/null", O_RDONLY);
     if (new_stdin != -1) {
-        dup2(new_stdin,  STDIN_FILENO);
+        dup2(new_stdin, STDIN_FILENO);
         close(new_stdin);
     }
 
@@ -566,17 +661,67 @@ void Daemon::parseArgs(const ArgVect & args)
 {
     for (ArgVect::const_iterator i(args.begin()); i != args.end(); i++)
     {
-        if ((*i) == "--daemon")
+        if ((*i) == "--daemon" || (*i) == "-d")
         {
             m_daemon = true;
         }
-        else if  ((*i) ==  "--quiet")
+        else if ((*i) == "--debug")
+        {
+            Logger::setDebugMode(true);
+        }
+        else if ((*i) == "--quiet" || (*i) == "-q")
         {
             m_quiet = true;
         }
+        else if ((*i) == "--boot-mode" || (*i) == "-b")
+        {
+            Logger::logInfo("Daemon: Boot mode set.");
+            m_bootMode = true;
+        }
     }
 }
 
+int Daemon::sigChldPipeFd() const
+{
+    return m_sigChldPipeFd[1];
+}
+
+int Daemon::sigTermPipeFd() const
+{
+    return m_sigTermPipeFd[1];
+}
+
+int Daemon::sigUsr1PipeFd() const
+{
+    return m_sigUsr1PipeFd[1];
+}
+
+void Daemon::enterNormalMode()
+{
+    if (m_bootMode)
+    {
+        m_bootMode = false;
+
+        // Kill current boosters
+        killBoosters();
+
+        Logger::logInfo("Daemon: Exited boot mode.");
+    }
+}
+
+void Daemon::killBoosters()
+{
+    TypeMap::iterator iter(m_boosterTypeToPid.begin());
+    while (iter != m_boosterTypeToPid.end())
+    {
+        killProcess(iter->second, SIGTERM);
+        iter++;
+    }
+
+    // NOTE!!: m_boosterTypeToPid must not be cleared
+    // in order to automatically start new boosters.
+}
+
 Daemon::~Daemon()
 {
     delete m_socketManager;
diff --git a/src/launcherlib/daemon.h b/src/launcherlib/daemon.h
index 5167ca1..a539ea9 100644
--- a/src/launcherlib/daemon.h
+++ b/src/launcherlib/daemon.h
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ using std::vector;
 
 using std::map;
 
+#include <signal.h>
+
 class Booster;
 class SocketManager;
 class SingleInstance;
@@ -88,6 +90,15 @@ public:
     //! Unlock file (lock is not needed in boosters)
     static void unlock();
 
+    //! Get fd to write when SIGCHLD arrives
+    int sigChldPipeFd() const;
+
+    //! Get fd to write when SIGTERM arrives
+    int sigTermPipeFd() const;
+
+    //! Get fd to write when SIGUSR1 arrives
+    int sigUsr1PipeFd() const;
+
 private:
 
     //! Disable copy-constructor
@@ -118,8 +129,8 @@ private:
     //! Don't use console for output
     void consoleQuiet();
 
-    //! Kill given pid with SIGKILL
-    void killProcess(pid_t pid) const;
+    //! Kill given pid with SIGKILL by default
+    void killProcess(pid_t pid, int signal = SIGKILL) const;
 
     //! Load (dlopen()) booster plugins
     void loadBoosterPlugins();
@@ -139,12 +150,29 @@ private:
     //! Close all sockets NOT used by the given booster type.
     void closeUnusedSockets(char type);
 
-    //! Daemonize flag
+    //! Read and process data from a booster pipe
+    void readFromBoosterPipe(int fd);
+
+    //! Enter normal mode (restart boosters with cache enabled)
+    void enterNormalMode();
+
+    //! Kill all active boosters with -9
+    void killBoosters();
+
+    //! Daemonize flag (--fork). Daemon forks if true.
     bool m_daemon;
 
-    //! Debug print flag
+    //! Debug print flag (--quiet). Daemon closes fd's 0 - 2 if true.
     bool m_quiet;
 
+    /*! Flag indicating boot mode (--boot-mode). If true, then:
+     *  - Caches won't be initialized.
+     *  - Booster respwan delay is 0.
+     *
+     *  Normal mode is activated by firing SIGUSR1.
+     */
+    bool m_bootMode;
+
     //! Vector of current child PID's
     typedef vector<pid_t> PidVect;
     PidVect m_children;
@@ -157,8 +185,18 @@ private:
     typedef map<char, pid_t> TypeMap;
     TypeMap m_boosterTypeToPid;
 
-    //! Pipe used to tell the parent that a new booster is needed
-    int m_pipefd[2];
+    //! Pipe used to tell the parent that a new booster is needed +
+    //! some parameters.
+    int m_boosterPipeFd[2];
+
+    //! Pipe used to safely catch SIGCHLD
+    int m_sigChldPipeFd[2];
+
+    //! Pipe used to safely catch SIGTERM
+    int m_sigTermPipeFd[2];
+
+    //! Pipe used to safely catch SIGUSR1
+    int m_sigUsr1PipeFd[2];
 
     //! Argument vector initially given to the launcher process
     int m_initialArgc;
diff --git a/src/launcherlib/logger.cpp b/src/launcherlib/logger.cpp
index ef84baf..7f1fd24 100644
--- a/src/launcherlib/logger.cpp
+++ b/src/launcherlib/logger.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 
 
 bool Logger::m_isOpened  = false;
-bool Logger::m_echoMode  = false;
+bool Logger::m_debugMode  = false;
 
 void Logger::openLog(const char * progName)
 {
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ void Logger::writeLog(const int priority, const char * format, va_list ap)
 {
     if (Logger::m_isOpened)
     {
-        // In echo mode everything is printed also to stdout
-        if (m_echoMode)
+        // In debug mode everything is printed also to stdout
+        if (m_debugMode)
         {
             vprintf(format, ap);
             printf("\n");
@@ -62,14 +62,13 @@ void Logger::writeLog(const int priority, const char * format, va_list ap)
 
 void Logger::logDebug(const char * format, ...)
 {
-#ifndef DEBUG_LOGGING_DISABLED
-    va_list(ap);
-    va_start(ap, format);
-    writeLog(LOG_DEBUG, format, ap);
-    va_end(ap);
-#else
-    (void)format;
-#endif
+    if (m_debugMode)
+    {
+        va_list(ap);
+        va_start(ap, format);
+        writeLog(LOG_DEBUG, format, ap);
+        va_end(ap);
+    }
 }
 
 void Logger::logInfo(const char * format, ...)
@@ -107,8 +106,8 @@ void Logger::logErrorAndDie(int code, const char * format, ...)
     _exit(code);
 }
 
-void Logger::setEchoMode(bool enable)
+void Logger::setDebugMode(bool enable)
 {
-    Logger::m_echoMode = enable;
+    Logger::m_debugMode = enable;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/launcherlib/logger.h b/src/launcherlib/logger.h
index a075ab7..69b1be6 100644
--- a/src/launcherlib/logger.h
+++ b/src/launcherlib/logger.h
@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@ public:
      */
     static void closeLog();
 
-
     /*!
-     * \brief Log a notice to the system message logger
+     * \brief Log a debug to the system message logger.
+     *        Effective only if Logger::setDebugMode(true) called;
      * \param format String identical to a printf format string
      * \param additionalArgs Depending on the format string, the function may expect a 
      *        sequence of additional arguments, each containing one value to be inserted
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ public:
      */
     static void logDebug(const char * format, ...);
 
-
     /*!
      * \brief Log an error to the system message logger
      * \param format String identical to a printf format string
@@ -62,7 +61,6 @@ public:
      */
     static void logError(const char * format, ...);
 
-
     /*!
      * \brief Log a warning to the system message logger
      * \param format String identical to a printf format string
@@ -72,7 +70,6 @@ public:
      */
     static void logWarning(const char * format, ...);
 
-
     /*!
      * \brief Log a piece of information to the system message logger
      * \param format String identical to a printf format string
@@ -91,19 +88,20 @@ public:
      */
     static void logErrorAndDie(int code, const char * format, ...);
 
-
     /*!
-     * \brief Forces Logger to echo everything to stdout if set to true.
+     * \brief Forces Logger to log everything and echo to stdout if set to true.
      */
-    static void setEchoMode(bool enable);
+    static void setDebugMode(bool enable);
 
 private:
 
     static void writeLog(const int priority, const char * format, va_list ap); 
+
     //! True if the log is open
     static bool m_isOpened;
-    //! Echo everything to stdout if true
-    static bool m_echoMode;
+
+    //! Echo everything including debug messages to stdout if true
+    static bool m_debugMode;
 };
 
 #endif // LOGGER_H
diff --git a/src/launcherlib/main.cpp b/src/launcherlib/main.cpp
index b8a0799..549da10 100644
--- a/src/launcherlib/main.cpp
+++ b/src/launcherlib/main.cpp
@@ -28,24 +28,30 @@
 
 #define DECL_EXPORT extern "C" __attribute__ ((__visibility__("default")))
 
-//! Signal handler to reap zombie processes
-void reapZombies(int)
+int  g_sigChldPipeFd = -1;
+int  g_sigTermPipeFd = -1;
+int  g_sigUsr1PipeFd = -1;
+
+char g_dummyPipeData =  0;
+
+static void sigChldHandler(int)
 {
-    if (Daemon::instance())
-    {
-        Daemon::instance()->reapZombies();
-    }
+    write(g_sigChldPipeFd, &g_dummyPipeData, 1);
+}
+
+static void sigTermHandler(int)
+{
+    write(g_sigTermPipeFd, &g_dummyPipeData, 1);
 }
 
-void exitLauncher(int)
+static void sigUsr1Handler(int)
 {
-    exit(0);
+    write(g_sigUsr1PipeFd, &g_dummyPipeData, 1);
 }
 
 //! Main function
 DECL_EXPORT int main(int argc, char * argv[])
 {
-
     // Open the log
     Logger::openLog(PROG_NAME_LAUNCHER);
     Logger::logDebug("%s starting..", PROG_NAME_LAUNCHER);
@@ -56,13 +62,19 @@ DECL_EXPORT int main(int argc, char * argv[])
         Logger::logErrorAndDie(EXIT_FAILURE, "%s is already running \n", PROG_NAME_LAUNCHER);
     }
 
-    // Install signal handlers
-    signal(SIGCHLD, reapZombies);
-    signal(SIGTERM, exitLauncher);
-
     // Create main daemon instance
     Daemon myDaemon(argc, argv);
 
+    // Get fd's for signal pipes.
+    g_sigChldPipeFd = myDaemon.sigChldPipeFd();
+    g_sigTermPipeFd = myDaemon.sigTermPipeFd();
+    g_sigUsr1PipeFd = myDaemon.sigUsr1PipeFd();
+
+    // Install signal handlers
+    signal(SIGCHLD, sigChldHandler); // reap zombies
+    signal(SIGTERM, sigTermHandler); // exit launcher
+    signal(SIGUSR1, sigUsr1Handler); // restore normal mode
+
     // Run the main loop
     myDaemon.run();
 
@@ -71,4 +83,3 @@ DECL_EXPORT int main(int argc, char * argv[])
 
     return EXIT_SUCCESS;
 }
-
diff --git a/src/mbooster/mbooster.cpp b/src/mbooster/mbooster.cpp
index 7e8c565..2a94adf 100644
--- a/src/mbooster/mbooster.cpp
+++ b/src/mbooster/mbooster.cpp
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ bool MBooster::preload()
     // an MApplication)
     MComponentCache::populateForMApplication();
 #endif
+
     return true;
 }
 
@@ -66,26 +67,36 @@ char MBooster::type()
 
 bool MBooster::receiveDataFromInvoker(int socketFd)
 {
-    // Setup the conversation channel with the invoker.
-    setConnection(new Connection(socketFd));
-
-    EventHandler handler(this);
-    handler.runEventLoop();
+    // Use the default implementation if in boot mode
+    // (it won't require QApplication running).
 
-    // Receive application data from the invoker
-    if(!connection()->receiveApplicationData(appData()))
+    if (bootMode())
     {
-        connection()->close();
-        return false;
+        return Booster::receiveDataFromInvoker(socketFd);
     }
-
-    // Close the connection if exit status doesn't need
-    // to be sent back to invoker
-    if (!connection()->isReportAppExitStatusNeeded())
+    else
     {
-        connection()->close();
-    }
+        // Setup the conversation channel with the invoker.
+        setConnection(new Connection(socketFd));
 
-    return true;
+        EventHandler handler(this);
+        handler.runEventLoop();
+
+        // Receive application data from the invoker
+        if(!connection()->receiveApplicationData(appData()))
+        {
+            connection()->close();
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        // Close the connection if exit status doesn't need
+        // to be sent back to invoker
+        if (!connection()->isReportAppExitStatusNeeded())
+        {
+            connection()->close();
+        }
+
+        return true;
+    }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/mbooster/mbooster.h b/src/mbooster/mbooster.h
index b60bf79..af72cee 100644
--- a/src/mbooster/mbooster.h
+++ b/src/mbooster/mbooster.h
@@ -47,9 +47,6 @@ public:
     //! \brief Destructor
     virtual ~MBooster() {}
 
-    //! \reimp
-    virtual bool preload();
-
     /*!
      * \brief Return the socket name common to all MBooster objects.
      * \return Path to the socket file.
@@ -77,6 +74,9 @@ public:
 
 protected:
 
+    //! \reimp
+    virtual bool preload();
+
     //! \reimp
     virtual bool receiveDataFromInvoker(int socketFd);
 
diff --git a/src/qtbooster/qtbooster.h b/src/qtbooster/qtbooster.h
index 4e78b51..cf1b9ae 100644
--- a/src/qtbooster/qtbooster.h
+++ b/src/qtbooster/qtbooster.h
@@ -58,11 +58,11 @@ public:
      */
     static char type();
 
+protected:
+
     //! \reimp
     virtual bool preload();
 
-protected:
-
     //! \reimp
     virtual const string & socketId() const;
 
diff --git a/src/scripts/applauncherd b/src/scripts/applauncherd
index 0706ac4..4e67aef 100755
--- a/src/scripts/applauncherd
+++ b/src/scripts/applauncherd
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@
 # If the length of the application name with parameters is longer than space 
 # available, parameters will be cut off. The main function will still always
 # get the complete argument list.
-exec /usr/bin/applauncherd.bin "                                                  "
+exec /usr/bin/applauncherd.bin $@ "                                                  "
 
diff --git a/tests/Common/unittests/ut_booster/ut_booster.cpp b/tests/Common/unittests/ut_booster/ut_booster.cpp
index b6e3a31..7c77e42 100644
--- a/tests/Common/unittests/ut_booster/ut_booster.cpp
+++ b/tests/Common/unittests/ut_booster/ut_booster.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ public:
     const std::string & socketId() const;
     const std::string & boosterTemporaryProcessName() const;
 
+protected:
+    bool preload();
+
 private:
     const string m_socketId;
     const string m_temporaryProcessName;
@@ -45,6 +48,11 @@ char MyBooster::boosterType() const
     return 'x';
 }
 
+bool MyBooster::preload() 
+{
+    return true;
+}
+
 const std::string & MyBooster::boosterTemporaryProcessName() const
 {
     return m_temporaryProcessName;