1 files changed, 9 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/erts/etc/unix/run_erl.c b/erts/etc/unix/run_erl.c
index f8b5da47ab..6a92e18648 100644
--- a/erts/etc/unix/run_erl.c
+++ b/erts/etc/unix/run_erl.c
@@ -240,6 +240,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
   int off_argv;
   int calculated_pipename = 0;
   int highest_pipe_num = 0;
+  int sleepy_child = 0;
 
   program_name = argv[0];
 
@@ -250,6 +251,11 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
   init_outbuf();
 
+  if (!strcmp(argv[1],"-sleepy-child")) {  /* For test purpose only */
+      sleepy_child = 1;
+      ++i;
+  }
+
   if (!strcmp(argv[1],"-daemon")) {
       daemon_init();
       ++i;
@@ -392,6 +398,9 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     exit(1);
   }
   if (childpid == 0) {
+      if (sleepy_child)
+	  sleep(1);
+
     /* Child */
     sf_close(mfd);
     /* disassociate from control terminal */