+# Death handler, to print a helpful message in case of failure #######
+#
+sub death_handler {
+ die @_ if $^S; # To prevent the added message in eval blocks
+ my $build_file = $target{build_file} // "build file";
+ my @message = ( <<"_____", @_ );
+
+Failure! $build_file wasn't produced.
+Please read INSTALL and associated NOTES files. You may also have to look over
+your available compiler tool chain or change your configuration.
+
+_____
+
+ # Dying is terminal, so it's ok to reset the signal handler here.
+ $SIG{__DIE__} = $orig_death_handler;
+ die @message;
+}
+