#!/usr/bin/env perl

use strict;
use warnings;
use threads;

sub worker
{
    print "Worker thread started.\n";
    while(1){}
}

my $thread = threads->create(\&worker);

print "Setting alarm.\n";
$SIG{ALRM} = sub { print "Alarm!\n" };
alarm 2;

print "Joining.\n";
$thread->join();