sub getDataT { my ( $handle, $sharedDataRef, $doneRef ) = @_; my $temp; while( !$$doneRef ) { warn "t-Locking" . $/; lock $$sharedDataRef; warn 't-Waiting' . $/; cond_wait( $$sharedDataRef ) while $$sharedDataRef; warn 't-Setting' . $/; $$sharedDataRef = $handle->getline; # set $done before handing the data over to the main thread $$doneRef = 1 if $handle->eof; warn 't-Signalling' . $/; cond_signal( $$sharedDataRef ); } return; }