Index: mod_perl-2.0.12/src/modules/perl/mod_perl.c
===================================================================
--- mod_perl-2.0.12.orig/src/modules/perl/mod_perl.c
+++ mod_perl-2.0.12/src/modules/perl/mod_perl.c
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "mod_perl.h"
+#include <sys/prctl.h>
 
 /* make sure that mod_perl won't try to start itself, while it's
  * already starting. If the flag's value is 1 * it's still starting,
@@ -281,6 +282,7 @@ PerlInterpreter *modperl_startup(server_
      */
     PL_origalen = strlen(argv[0]) + 1;
     sv_setpv_mg(get_sv("0",0), argv[0]);
+    prctl(PR_SET_NAME, (unsigned long)apr_filepath_name_get(argv[0]), 0, 0, 0);
 
     perl_run(perl);