AP_Stats: keeps track of vehicle usage statistics

libraries/AP_Stats/AP_Stats.cpp

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+#include "AP_Stats.h"
+
+// table of user settable parameters
+const AP_Param::GroupInfo AP_Stats::var_info[] = {
+
+    // @Param: _BOOTCNT
+    // @DisplayName: Boot Count
+    // @Description: Number of times board has been booted
+    // @User: Standard
+    AP_GROUPINFO("_BOOTCNT",    0, AP_Stats, params.bootcount, 0),
+
+    AP_GROUPEND
+};
+
+void AP_Stats::init()
+{
+    params.bootcount.set_and_save(params.bootcount+1);
+}

libraries/AP_Stats/AP_Stats.h

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+#pragma once
+
+// AP_Stats is used to collect and put to permanent storage data about
+// the vehicle's autopilot
+
+#include <AP_Common/AP_Common.h>
+#include <AP_Param/AP_Param.h>
+
+class AP_Stats
+{
+public:
+
+    void init();
+
+    static const struct AP_Param::GroupInfo var_info[];
+
+private:
+
+    struct {
+        AP_Int16 bootcount;
+    } params;
+
+};