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<p class="MsoNormal">We use externalsensor to host dbus objects and publish the values with custom code. During busy times on our BMC, the Property Set method takes a long time to complete. I noticed with monitor that every Set is accompanied by a method call
to GetConnectionUnixUser, which must complete before the response to the Set is sent. It may be
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<p class="MsoNormal"> Sender=:1.81 Destination=xyz.openbmc_project.ExternalSensor Path=/xyz/openbmc_project/sensors/temperature/TestSensor Interface=org.freedesktop.DBus<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Is there a way to prevent this extra dbus traffic?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Brad Tanner<o:p></o:p></p>
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