+/*
+ * get_idle_time - return how long the link has been idle.
+ */
+int
+get_idle_time(u, ip)
+ int u;
+ struct ppp_idle *ip;
+{
+ return ioctl(ppp_fd, PPPIOCGIDLE, ip) >= 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * get_ppp_stats - return statistics for the link.
+ */
+int
+get_ppp_stats(u, stats)
+ int u;
+ struct pppd_stats *stats;
+{
+ struct ifpppstatsreq req;
+
+ memset (&req, 0, sizeof (req));
+ strlcpy(req.ifr_name, interface, sizeof(req.ifr_name));
+ if (ioctl(sockfd, SIOCGPPPSTATS, &req) < 0) {
+ error("Couldn't get PPP statistics: %m");
+ return 0;
+ }
+ stats->bytes_in = req.stats.p.ppp_ibytes;
+ stats->bytes_out = req.stats.p.ppp_obytes;
+ return 1;
+}
+
+