1 files changed, 16 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/libbb/bb_do_delay.c b/libbb/bb_do_delay.c
index 65541704b..29343305d 100644
--- a/libbb/bb_do_delay.c
+++ b/libbb/bb_do_delay.c
@@ -8,13 +8,23 @@
  */
 #include "libbb.h"
 
-void FAST_FUNC bb_do_delay(int seconds)
+/* void FAST_FUNC bb_do_delay(int seconds) { ... } - no users yet */
+
+#ifndef LOGIN_FAIL_DELAY
+#define LOGIN_FAIL_DELAY 3
+#endif
+void FAST_FUNC pause_after_failed_login(void)
 {
-	time_t start, now;
+#if 0 /* over-engineered madness */
+	time_t end, diff;
 
-	start = time(NULL);
+	end = time(NULL) + LOGIN_FAIL_DELAY;
+	diff = LOGIN_FAIL_DELAY;
 	do {
-		sleep(seconds);
-		now = time(NULL);
-	} while ((now - start) < seconds);
+		sleep(diff);
+		diff = end - time(NULL);
+	} while (diff > 0);
+#else
+	sleep(LOGIN_FAIL_DELAY);
+#endif
 }