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diff --git a/torrus/setup_tools/check_perlthreading.pl b/torrus/setup_tools/check_perlthreading.pl
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+
+use threads;
+
+$| = 1;
+
+print "The child thread must keep ticking while the main thread sleeps\n";
+print "If it's not so, then we have a compatibility problem\n";
+
+
+
+my $thrChild = threads->create( \&child );
+$thrChild->detach();
+
+print "P> Launched the child thread. Now I sleep 20 seconds\n";
+sleep(20);
+print "P> Parent woke up. Was there ticking inbetween?\n";
+
+exit 0;
+
+
+
+sub child
+{
+    print "C> Child thread started. I will print 10 lines, one per second\n";
+
+    foreach my $i (1..10)
+    {
+        print("C> Child tick " . $i . "\n");
+        sleep(1);
+    }
+}
+
+        
+            
+        
+    
+