flush typeahead before prompt

diff --git a/loginutils/login.c b/loginutils/login.c
index ef27c3b..c1e0c76 100644 (file)
--- a/loginutils/login.c
+++ b/loginutils/login.c
@@ -305,6 +305,10 @@ int login_main(int argc, char **argv)
        openlog(applet_name, LOG_PID | LOG_CONS | LOG_NOWAIT, LOG_AUTH);
 
        while (1) {
+
+               /* flush away any type-ahead (as getty does) */
+               (void) ioctl(0, TCFLSH, TCIFLUSH);
+
                if (!username[0])
                        get_username_or_die(username, sizeof(username));