linux-kernel - Re: shell outputs anything typed when the kernel thinks@...%

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Message-ID: <20080321213108.1bb491ef@core>
Date:	Fri, 21 Mar 2008 21:31:08 +0000
From:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To:	Madhou <madh2001@...il.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: shell outputs anything typed when the kernel thinks@...%

> The time that the kernel takes for checking usernames is about one second on 
> my laptop which is equipped with an intel centrino 1,7GHz.

The kernel doesn't do anything with usernames. Most likely your user
space login programs are configured with an intentional delay to stop
dictionary attacks.
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