Re: [Patch]: Secure SysRQ update for 2.1.10{7,8pre1}.

Jakub Jelinek (jj@sunsite.ms.mff.cuni.cz)
Wed, 8 Jul 1998 11:31:10 +0200 (MET DST)

> BTW, another failing in it is that you have
> to hit hold the sysrq combination while typing the password. Would
> this be a problem on SPARCs with 'A' in the password?

No, as the decision whether to drop to PROM is done in the keyboard driver.
It has to know the state it currently is (like typing password) anyway, so
it will run just fine. You just push Stop and type your password, then
release the Stop...

Cheers,
Jakub
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