perl, v5.10.0
Linux localhost.localdomain 2.6.26.5-45.fc9.i686 #1 SMP i686 i386

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localhost$ perl d.pl
  child starting
  SIGARLM: main handler
  SIGARLM: main handler
  SIGARLM: main handler
  Maximal count of pending signals (120) exceeded at d.pl line 14.
localhost$ perl d.pl 
  child starting
  Alarm clock
localhost$ perl d.pl 
  child starting
  Maximal count of pending signals (120) exceeded at d.pl line 9.
  SIGARLM: main handler
localhost$ perl d.pl 
  child starting
  Alarm clock