use strict; use warnings; use IO::Socket::INET; $|=1; my $server = IO::Socket::INET->new( Proto => 'TCP', LocalPort => 2500, Reuse => 1, Listen => 10, Timeout=>1 ); if (fork() == 0) { print("$$: Child 1.$/"); $server->accept(); } else { sleep(1); # Make sure accept is reached. if (fork() == 0) { # <------ Doesn't returns until accept returns. print("$$: Child 2.$/"); sleep(3); } else { print("$$: Parent.$/"); sleep(3); } } print("$$: oye.$/");