Naming the mod_perl process $0

[jdarrow]

Hello, I have a question that may have a simple answer.   In order to satisfy some broader system dependencies I need to define my mod_perl process name.  By default $0 seems to get set to "/dev/null".  When I try to modify $0 in the Apache startup script or elsewhere apache dumps core.  I'm running Apache 1.3.9 with mod_perl 1.22 linked in on DEC alpha.   Can anyone think of a way that I could change it to not be "/dev/null"?   thanks for your help,   -john.