Tanking a server with shared memory

I have been experimenting with the 'IPC::Shareable' module under the
native implementation of Perl 5 for OpenBSD 3.5. While it is not loaded
by default it is a pure pure implementation.

I have tested this module under two machines, one which used to run
PostgreSQL and has a higher then normal amount of SYSV semaphores. The
other has a normal amount, when testing under the former database server
things load up fine, clients can connect and all information is as it
should.

When I test under the normal setup the machine tanks. No core dumps,
no errors produced, just a near instant lock-up of the server itself and
that is with a non-privileged user.

While I know this is a Perl issue, but figured I might be able to gain
some insight on how a server could drop without at least generating a
panic. Any ideas?

Martin Foster
Creator/Designer Ethereal Realms
martin(at)ethereal-realms(dot)org