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$PERLDB
$^P

The internal variable for debugging support. The meanings of the various bits are subject to change, but currently indicate:

0x01

Debug subroutine enter/exit.

0x02

Line-by-line debugging.

0x04

Switch off optimizations.

0x08

Preserve more data for future interactive inspections.

0x10

Keep info about source lines on which a subroutine is defined.

0x20

Start with single-step on.

0x40

Use subroutine address instead of name when reporting.

0x80

Report goto &subroutine as well.

0x100

Provide informative "file" names for evals based on the place they were compiled.

0x200

Provide informative names to anonymous subroutines based on the place they were compiled.

0x400

Debug assertion subroutines enter/exit.

Some bits may be relevant at compile-time only, some at run-time only. This is a new mechanism and the details may change.