import time
from multiprocessing import Process, Pipe
def f(conn):
while 1:
if conn.poll(1):
conn.send(time.time())
conn.close()
parent_conn, child_conn = Pipe()
p = Process(target=f, args=(child_conn,))
p.start()
startTime = time.time()
parent_conn.send('123456789')
while 1:
a = parent_conn.recv()
if a != None:
print time.time() - a
break break