in reply to DBD::mysql warns *and* dies?

Just a guess - most probably DBD::mysql (or DBI) is setting up a $SIG{__WARN__} handler.

update hmm... line 972 DBI.pm

local $SIG{__WARN__} = sub {}; $class->install_driver($driver);
end update

Along with this post, greetings to those having birthday today - perlcapt, one of our oldest monks (by age), and robsv, markmoon and dreadpiratepeter.

--shmem

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