I'd just like to note that although $SIG{__DIE__} may be given a standard perl function (be it in the form of an anonymous sub or reference to a named sub), it performs 'magic' on it's provided arguments e.g 
$SIG{__DIE__} = sub { print "$0: $_\n" for @_ };
die("a", "bunch", "of", "arguments");

__END__

output -
-: abunchofarguments at - line 2.

abunchofarguments at - line 2.

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So even though you are given greater control over the exit of your program, it's still not a good time to be performing complex operations with your die() handler.
For further info about the munging of $SIG{__DIE__}'s arguments see this node or check out pp_sys.c in the perl source.
HTH

broquaint

In reply to Re: Perl's Warn and Die Signals by broquaint
in thread Perl's Warn and Die Signals by Adam

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