jbho,
5.8.1 RC 2 allows you to restore the unsafe signal handling. It is a compile time option - I recommend reading the delta file. Unfortunately, I do not know if there is a way to have your cake and eat it to in 5.8.0. I wouldn't rush into 5.8.1 release candidate 2 until the official release since there are known problems

Cheers - L~R