Mysqld dying together with safe_mysql

[jens-ingo brodesser <jens-ingo@all2all.be>]

hello,

i'm experiencing a strange problem with mysqld under debian potato. 
it dies almost allways together with the safe_mysql script which is 
intended to restart a dead mysql server.

has anybody an explanation for this strange behavior of the safe_mysql script ?

thank you,

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jens-ingo