$extflag=0; print"Flag outside loop=> $extflag\n"; if(defined($pid = fork)) { if ( $pid ) { print"PARENT PROCESS\n"; $extflag=1; print"Flag inside paretn=> $extflag\n"; waitpid ($pid,0); } else { print"CHILD PROCESS\n"; sleep 10; while(!$extflag){ print"Flag inside while child > $extflag\n"; } print"Flag outide while in cheild=> $extflag\n"; } }