$ perl 55084.pl $ PERLDB_OPTS="dieLevel=1" perl -d 55084.pl Loading DB routines from perl5db.pl version 1.39_10 Editor support available. Enter h or 'h h' for help, or 'man perldebug' for more help. main::(55084.pl:17): exit(0); DB<1> c Debugged program terminated. Use q to quit or R to restart, use o inhibit_exit to avoid stopping after program termination, h q, h R or h o to get additional info. DB<1> q $ PERLDB_OPTS="dieLevel=0" perl -d 55084.pl Die handler removed. Loading DB routines from perl5db.pl version 1.39_10 Editor support available. Enter h or 'h h' for help, or 'man perldebug' for more help. main::(55084.pl:17): exit(0); DB<1> c Debugged program terminated. Use q to quit or R to restart, use o inhibit_exit to avoid stopping after program termination, h q, h R or h o to get additional info. DB<1> q imho this is was fixed in shlom-fish wake and thus closed