Re: mlock(1)

[Alan Cox]

On Llu, 2004-09-27 at 15:16, Andrea Arcangeli wrote:
> because I never use suspend/resume on my desktop, I never shutdown my
> desktop. I don't see why should I spend time typing a password when
> there's no need to. Every single guy out there will complain at linux
> hanging during boot asking for password before reaching kdm.

So attempt a decrypt with a null password before asking. 

> > And a resume is - in the beginning - a boot, so just ask early enough
> > (maybe the bootloader could do this?)

We are very limited as to which bits the bootloader can do
unfortunately.
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