From discussion in Bug#897572, I confirm that with kernel 4.16, the
Plymouth password prompt brings up in mere instants when randomly moving
the mouse.
- Bug#897958: plymouth: long delay before splashscreen wi... Axel R.
- Bug#897958: plymouth: long delay before splashscre... Arnaud Meyer
- Bug#897958: plymouth: long delay before splashscre... Arnaud Meyer
- Bug#897958: plymouth: long delay before splashscre... Ben Caradoc-Davies

