net: make ndo_get_stats64 a void function

The network device operation for reading statistics is only called
in one place, and it ignores the return value. Having a structure
return value is potentially confusing because some future driver could
incorrectly assume that the return value was used.

Fix all drivers with ndo_get_stats64 to have a void function.

Signed-off-by: Stephen Hemminger <[e-mail]>
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <[e-mail]>

drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c

···
 
 static int bond_init(struct net_device *bond_dev);
 static void bond_uninit(struct net_device *bond_dev);
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *bond_get_stats(struct net_device *bond_dev,
-						struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats);
+static void bond_get_stats(struct net_device *bond_dev,
+			   struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats);
 static void bond_slave_arr_handler(struct work_struct *work);
 static bool bond_time_in_interval(struct bonding *bond, unsigned long last_act,
 				  int mod);
···
 	}
 }
 
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *bond_get_stats(struct net_device *bond_dev,
-						struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
+static void bond_get_stats(struct net_device *bond_dev,
+			   struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 {
 	struct bonding *bond = netdev_priv(bond_dev);
 	struct rtnl_link_stats64 temp;
···
 
 	memcpy(&bond->bond_stats, stats, sizeof(*stats));
 	spin_unlock(&bond->stats_lock);
-
-	return stats;
 }
 
 static int bond_do_ioctl(struct net_device *bond_dev, struct ifreq *ifr, int cmd)

drivers/net/dummy.c

···
 	struct u64_stats_sync	syncp;
 };
 
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *dummy_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev,
-						   struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
+static void dummy_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev,
+			      struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 {
 	int i;
 
···
 		stats->tx_bytes += tbytes;
 		stats->tx_packets += tpackets;
 	}
-	return stats;
 }
 
 static netdev_tx_t dummy_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)

drivers/net/ethernet/alacritech/slicoss.c

···
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 }
 
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *slic_get_stats(struct net_device *dev,
-						struct rtnl_link_stats64 *lst)
+static void slic_get_stats(struct net_device *dev,
+			   struct rtnl_link_stats64 *lst)
 {
 	struct slic_device *sdev = netdev_priv(dev);
 	struct slic_stats *stats = &sdev->stats;
···
 	SLIC_GET_STATS_COUNTER(lst->rx_crc_errors, stats, rx_crc);
 	SLIC_GET_STATS_COUNTER(lst->rx_fifo_errors, stats, rx_oflow802);
 	SLIC_GET_STATS_COUNTER(lst->tx_carrier_errors, stats, tx_carrier);
-
-	return lst;
 }
 
 static int slic_get_sset_count(struct net_device *dev, int sset)

drivers/net/ethernet/amazon/ena/ena_netdev.c

···
 	ena_com_delete_debug_area(adapter->ena_dev);
 }
 
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *ena_get_stats64(struct net_device *netdev,
-						 struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
+static void ena_get_stats64(struct net_device *netdev,
+			    struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 {
 	struct ena_adapter *adapter = netdev_priv(netdev);
 	struct ena_admin_basic_stats ena_stats;
 	int rc;
 
 	if (!test_bit(ENA_FLAG_DEV_UP, &adapter->flags))
-		return NULL;
+		return;
 
 	rc = ena_com_get_dev_basic_stats(adapter->ena_dev, &ena_stats);
 	if (rc)
-		return NULL;
+		return;
 
 	stats->tx_bytes = ((u64)ena_stats.tx_bytes_high << 32) |
 		ena_stats.tx_bytes_low;
···
 
 	stats->rx_errors = 0;
 	stats->tx_errors = 0;
-
-	return stats;
 }
 
 static const struct net_device_ops ena_netdev_ops = {

drivers/net/ethernet/amd/xgbe/xgbe-drv.c

···
 	schedule_work(&pdata->restart_work);
 }
 
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *xgbe_get_stats64(struct net_device *netdev,
-						  struct rtnl_link_stats64 *s)
+static void xgbe_get_stats64(struct net_device *netdev,
+			     struct rtnl_link_stats64 *s)
 {
 	struct xgbe_prv_data *pdata = netdev_priv(netdev);
 	struct xgbe_mmc_stats *pstats = &pdata->mmc_stats;
···
 	s->tx_dropped = netdev->stats.tx_dropped;
 
 	DBGPR("<--%s\n", __func__);
-
-	return s;
 }
 
 static int xgbe_vlan_rx_add_vid(struct net_device *netdev, __be16 proto,

drivers/net/ethernet/apm/xgene/xgene_enet_main.c

···
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *xgene_enet_get_stats64(
+static void xgene_enet_get_stats64(
 			struct net_device *ndev,
 			struct rtnl_link_stats64 *storage)
 {
···
 		}
 	}
 	memcpy(storage, stats, sizeof(struct rtnl_link_stats64));
-
-	return storage;
 }
 
 static int xgene_enet_set_mac_address(struct net_device *ndev, void *addr)

drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/alx/main.c

···
 }
 #endif
 
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *alx_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev,
-					struct rtnl_link_stats64 *net_stats)
+static void alx_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev,
+			    struct rtnl_link_stats64 *net_stats)
 {
 	struct alx_priv *alx = netdev_priv(dev);
 	struct alx_hw_stats *hw_stats = &alx->hw.stats;
···
 	net_stats->rx_packets = hw_stats->rx_ok + net_stats->rx_errors;
 
 	spin_unlock(&alx->stats_lock);
-
-	return net_stats;
 }
 
 static const struct net_device_ops alx_netdev_ops = {

drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/b44.c

···
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *b44_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev,
-					struct rtnl_link_stats64 *nstat)
+static void b44_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev,
+			    struct rtnl_link_stats64 *nstat)
 {
 	struct b44 *bp = netdev_priv(dev);
 	struct b44_hw_stats *hwstat = &bp->hw_stats;
···
 #endif
 	} while (u64_stats_fetch_retry_irq(&hwstat->syncp, start));
 
-	return nstat;
 }
 
 static int __b44_load_mcast(struct b44 *bp, struct net_device *dev)

drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2.c

···
 	(unsigned long) (bp->stats_blk->ctr +			\
 			 bp->temp_stats_blk->ctr)
 
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *
+static void
 bnx2_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev, struct rtnl_link_stats64 *net_stats)
 {
 	struct bnx2 *bp = netdev_priv(dev);
 
 	if (bp->stats_blk == NULL)
-		return net_stats;
+		return;
 
 	net_stats->rx_packets =
 		GET_64BIT_NET_STATS(stat_IfHCInUcastPkts) +
···
 		GET_32BIT_NET_STATS(stat_IfInMBUFDiscards) +
 		GET_32BIT_NET_STATS(stat_FwRxDrop);
 
-	return net_stats;
 }
 
 /* All ethtool functions called with rtnl_lock */

drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c

···
 	return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 }
 
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *
+static void
 bnxt_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev, struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 {
 	u32 i;
···
 	memset(stats, 0, sizeof(struct rtnl_link_stats64));
 
 	if (!bp->bnapi)
-		return stats;
+		return;
 
 	/* TODO check if we need to synchronize with bnxt_close path */
 	for (i = 0; i < bp->cp_nr_rings; i++) {
···
 		stats->tx_fifo_errors = le64_to_cpu(tx->tx_fifo_underruns);
 		stats->tx_errors = le64_to_cpu(tx->tx_err);
 	}
-
-	return stats;
 }
 
 static bool bnxt_mc_list_updated(struct bnxt *bp, u32 *rx_mask)

drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/tg3.c

···
 	.set_link_ksettings	= tg3_set_link_ksettings,
 };
 
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *tg3_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev,
-						struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
+static void tg3_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev,
+			    struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 {
 	struct tg3 *tp = netdev_priv(dev);
 
···
 	if (!tp->hw_stats) {
 		*stats = tp->net_stats_prev;
 		spin_unlock_bh(&tp->lock);
-		return stats;
+		return;
 	}
 
 	tg3_get_nstats(tp, stats);
 	spin_unlock_bh(&tp->lock);
-
-	return stats;
 }
 
 static void tg3_set_rx_mode(struct net_device *dev)

drivers/net/ethernet/brocade/bna/bnad.c

···
  * Used spin_lock to synchronize reading of stats structures, which
  * is written by BNA under the same lock.
  */
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *
+static void
 bnad_get_stats64(struct net_device *netdev, struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 {
 	struct bnad *bnad = netdev_priv(netdev);
···
 	bnad_netdev_hwstats_fill(bnad, stats);
 
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&bnad->bna_lock, flags);
-
-	return stats;
 }
 
 static void
···
 	.ndo_open		= bnad_open,
 	.ndo_stop		= bnad_stop,
 	.ndo_start_xmit		= bnad_start_xmit,
-	.ndo_get_stats64		= bnad_get_stats64,
+	.ndo_get_stats64	= bnad_get_stats64,
 	.ndo_set_rx_mode	= bnad_set_rx_mode,
 	.ndo_validate_addr      = eth_validate_addr,
 	.ndo_set_mac_address    = bnad_set_mac_address,

drivers/net/ethernet/calxeda/xgmac.c

···
 }
 #endif
 
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *
+static void
 xgmac_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev,
-		       struct rtnl_link_stats64 *storage)
+		  struct rtnl_link_stats64 *storage)
 {
 	struct xgmac_priv *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
 	void __iomem *base = priv->base;
···
 
 	writel(0, base + XGMAC_MMC_CTRL);
 	spin_unlock_bh(&priv->stats_lock);
-	return storage;
 }
 
 static int xgmac_set_mac_address(struct net_device *dev, void *p)

drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/thunder/nicvf_main.c

···
 		nicvf_update_sq_stats(nic, qidx);
 }
 
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *nicvf_get_stats64(struct net_device *netdev,
-					    struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
+static void nicvf_get_stats64(struct net_device *netdev,
+			      struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 {
 	struct nicvf *nic = netdev_priv(netdev);
 	struct nicvf_hw_stats *hw_stats = &nic->hw_stats;
···
 	stats->tx_packets = hw_stats->tx_frames;
 	stats->tx_dropped = hw_stats->tx_drops;
 
-	return stats;
 }
 
 static void nicvf_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)

drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4/cxgb4_main.c

···
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(cxgb4_remove_server_filter);
 
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *cxgb_get_stats(struct net_device *dev,
-						struct rtnl_link_stats64 *ns)
+static void cxgb_get_stats(struct net_device *dev,
+			   struct rtnl_link_stats64 *ns)
 {
 	struct port_stats stats;
 	struct port_info *p = netdev_priv(dev);
···
 	spin_lock(&adapter->stats_lock);
 	if (!netif_device_present(dev)) {
 		spin_unlock(&adapter->stats_lock);
-		return ns;
+		return;
 	}
 	t4_get_port_stats_offset(adapter, p->tx_chan, &stats,
 				 &p->stats_base);
···
 	ns->tx_errors = stats.tx_error_frames;
 	ns->rx_errors = stats.rx_symbol_err + stats.rx_fcs_err +
 		ns->rx_length_errors + stats.rx_len_err + ns->rx_fifo_errors;
-	return ns;
 }
 
 static int cxgb_ioctl(struct net_device *dev, struct ifreq *req, int cmd)

drivers/net/ethernet/cisco/enic/enic_main.c

···
 }
 
 /* dev_base_lock rwlock held, nominally process context */
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *enic_get_stats(struct net_device *netdev,
-						struct rtnl_link_stats64 *net_stats)
+static void enic_get_stats(struct net_device *netdev,
+			   struct rtnl_link_stats64 *net_stats)
 {
 	struct enic *enic = netdev_priv(netdev);
 	struct vnic_stats *stats;
···
 	 * recorded stats.
 	 */
 	if (err == -ENOMEM)
-		return net_stats;
+		return;
 
 	net_stats->tx_packets = stats->tx.tx_frames_ok;
 	net_stats->tx_bytes = stats->tx.tx_bytes_ok;
···
 	net_stats->rx_over_errors = enic->rq_truncated_pkts;
 	net_stats->rx_crc_errors = enic->rq_bad_fcs;
 	net_stats->rx_dropped = stats->rx.rx_no_bufs + stats->rx.rx_drop;
-
-	return net_stats;
 }
 
 static int enic_mc_sync(struct net_device *netdev, const u8 *mc_addr)

drivers/net/ethernet/ec_bhf.c

···
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *
+static void
 ec_bhf_get_stats(struct net_device *net_dev,
 		 struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 {
···
 
 	stats->tx_bytes = priv->stat_tx_bytes;
 	stats->rx_bytes = priv->stat_rx_bytes;
-
-	return stats;
 }
 
 static const struct net_device_ops ec_bhf_netdev_ops = {

drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c

···
 	}
 }
 
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *be_get_stats64(struct net_device *netdev,
-						struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
+static void be_get_stats64(struct net_device *netdev,
+			   struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 {
 	struct be_adapter *adapter = netdev_priv(netdev);
 	struct be_drv_stats *drvs = &adapter->drv_stats;
···
 	stats->rx_fifo_errors = drvs->rxpp_fifo_overflow_drop +
 				drvs->rx_input_fifo_overflow_drop +
 				drvs->rx_drops_no_pbuf;
-	return stats;
 }
 
 void be_link_status_update(struct be_adapter *adapter, u8 link_status)

drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/dpaa/dpaa_eth.c

···
 /* Calculates the statistics for the given device by adding the statistics
  * collected by each CPU.
  */
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *dpaa_get_stats64(struct net_device *net_dev,
-						  struct rtnl_link_stats64 *s)
+static void dpaa_get_stats64(struct net_device *net_dev,
+			     struct rtnl_link_stats64 *s)
 {
 	int numstats = sizeof(struct rtnl_link_stats64) / sizeof(u64);
 	struct dpaa_priv *priv = netdev_priv(net_dev);
···
 		for (j = 0; j < numstats; j++)
 			netstats[j] += cpustats[j];
 	}
-
-	return s;
 }
 
 static struct mac_device *dpaa_mac_dev_get(struct platform_device *pdev)

drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns/hns_enet.c

···
 		netdev_err(ndev, "sync uc address fail\n");
 }
 
-struct rtnl_link_stats64 *hns_nic_get_stats64(struct net_device *ndev,
-					      struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
+static void hns_nic_get_stats64(struct net_device *ndev,
+				struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 {
 	int idx = 0;
 	u64 tx_bytes = 0;
···
 	stats->tx_window_errors = ndev->stats.tx_window_errors;
 	stats->rx_compressed = ndev->stats.rx_compressed;
 	stats->tx_compressed = ndev->stats.tx_compressed;
-
-	return stats;
 }
 
 static u16

drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ehea/ehea_main.c

···
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ehea_bcmc_regs.lock, flags);
 }
 
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *ehea_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev,
-					struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
+static void ehea_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev,
+			     struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 {
 	struct ehea_port *port = netdev_priv(dev);
 	u64 rx_packets = 0, tx_packets = 0, rx_bytes = 0, tx_bytes = 0;
···
 
 	stats->multicast = port->stats.multicast;
 	stats->rx_errors = port->stats.rx_errors;
-	return stats;
 }
 
 static void ehea_update_stats(struct work_struct *work)

drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/e1000.h

···
 int e1000e_setup_tx_resources(struct e1000_ring *ring);
 void e1000e_free_rx_resources(struct e1000_ring *ring);
 void e1000e_free_tx_resources(struct e1000_ring *ring);
-struct rtnl_link_stats64 *e1000e_get_stats64(struct net_device *netdev,
-					     struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats);
+void e1000e_get_stats64(struct net_device *netdev,
+			struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats);
 void e1000e_set_interrupt_capability(struct e1000_adapter *adapter);
 void e1000e_reset_interrupt_capability(struct e1000_adapter *adapter);
 void e1000e_get_hw_control(struct e1000_adapter *adapter);

drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c

···
  *
  * Returns the address of the device statistics structure.
  **/
-struct rtnl_link_stats64 *e1000e_get_stats64(struct net_device *netdev,
-					     struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
+void e1000e_get_stats64(struct net_device *netdev,
+			struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 {
 	struct e1000_adapter *adapter = netdev_priv(netdev);
 
···
 	/* Tx Dropped needs to be maintained elsewhere */
 
 	spin_unlock(&adapter->stats64_lock);
-	return stats;
 }
 
 /**

drivers/net/ethernet/intel/fm10k/fm10k_netdev.c

···
  * Returns 64bit statistics, for use in the ndo_get_stats64 callback. This
  * function replaces fm10k_get_stats for kernels which support it.
  */
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *fm10k_get_stats64(struct net_device *netdev,
-						   struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
+static void fm10k_get_stats64(struct net_device *netdev,
+			      struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 {
 	struct fm10k_intfc *interface = netdev_priv(netdev);
 	struct fm10k_ring *ring;
···
 
 	/* following stats updated by fm10k_service_task() */
 	stats->rx_missed_errors	= netdev->stats.rx_missed_errors;
-
-	return stats;
 }
 
 int fm10k_setup_tc(struct net_device *dev, u8 tc)

drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e.h

···
 void i40e_irq_dynamic_disable_icr0(struct i40e_pf *pf);
 void i40e_irq_dynamic_enable_icr0(struct i40e_pf *pf, bool clearpba);
 #ifdef I40E_FCOE
-struct rtnl_link_stats64 *i40e_get_netdev_stats_struct(
-					     struct net_device *netdev,
-					     struct rtnl_link_stats64 *storage);
+void i40e_get_netdev_stats_struct(struct net_device *netdev,
+				  struct rtnl_link_stats64 *storage);
 int i40e_set_mac(struct net_device *netdev, void *p);
 void i40e_set_rx_mode(struct net_device *netdev);
 #endif

drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c

···
  * Returns the address of the device statistics structure.
  * The statistics are actually updated from the service task.
  **/
-#ifdef I40E_FCOE
-struct rtnl_link_stats64 *i40e_get_netdev_stats_struct(
-					     struct net_device *netdev,
-					     struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
-#else
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *i40e_get_netdev_stats_struct(
-					     struct net_device *netdev,
-					     struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
+#ifndef I40E_FCOE
+static
 #endif
+void i40e_get_netdev_stats_struct(struct net_device *netdev,
+				  struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 {
 	struct i40e_netdev_priv *np = netdev_priv(netdev);
 	struct i40e_ring *tx_ring, *rx_ring;
···
 	int i;
 
 	if (test_bit(__I40E_DOWN, &vsi->state))
-		return stats;
+		return;
 
 	if (!vsi->tx_rings)
-		return stats;
+		return;
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
 	for (i = 0; i < vsi->num_queue_pairs; i++) {
···
 	stats->rx_dropped	= vsi_stats->rx_dropped;
 	stats->rx_crc_errors	= vsi_stats->rx_crc_errors;
 	stats->rx_length_errors	= vsi_stats->rx_length_errors;
-
-	return stats;
 }
 
 /**

drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_main.c

···
 static void igb_watchdog(unsigned long);
 static void igb_watchdog_task(struct work_struct *);
 static netdev_tx_t igb_xmit_frame(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *);
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *igb_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev,
-					  struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats);
+static void igb_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev,
+			    struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats);
 static int igb_change_mtu(struct net_device *, int);
 static int igb_set_mac(struct net_device *, void *);
 static void igb_set_uta(struct igb_adapter *adapter, bool set);
···
  *  @netdev: network interface device structure
  *  @stats: rtnl_link_stats64 pointer
  **/
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *igb_get_stats64(struct net_device *netdev,
-						struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
+static void igb_get_stats64(struct net_device *netdev,
+			    struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 {
 	struct igb_adapter *adapter = netdev_priv(netdev);
 
···
 	igb_update_stats(adapter, &adapter->stats64);
 	memcpy(stats, &adapter->stats64, sizeof(*stats));
 	spin_unlock(&adapter->stats64_lock);
-
-	return stats;
 }
 
 /**

drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c

···
 }
 
 #endif
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *ixgbe_get_stats64(struct net_device *netdev,
-						   struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
+
+static void ixgbe_get_stats64(struct net_device *netdev,
+			      struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 {
 	struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter = netdev_priv(netdev);
 	int i;
···
 		}
 	}
 	rcu_read_unlock();
+
 	/* following stats updated by ixgbe_watchdog_task() */
 	stats->multicast	= netdev->stats.multicast;
 	stats->rx_errors	= netdev->stats.rx_errors;
 	stats->rx_length_errors	= netdev->stats.rx_length_errors;
 	stats->rx_crc_errors	= netdev->stats.rx_crc_errors;
 	stats->rx_missed_errors	= netdev->stats.rx_missed_errors;
-	return stats;
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_IXGBE_DCB

drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c

···
 	ixgbevf_suspend(pdev, PMSG_SUSPEND);
 }
 
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *ixgbevf_get_stats(struct net_device *netdev,
-						struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
+static void ixgbevf_get_stats(struct net_device *netdev,
+			      struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 {
 	struct ixgbevf_adapter *adapter = netdev_priv(netdev);
 	unsigned int start;
···
 		stats->tx_bytes += bytes;
 		stats->tx_packets += packets;
 	}
-
-	return stats;
 }
 
 #define IXGBEVF_MAX_MAC_HDR_LEN		127

drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mvneta.c

···
 }
 
 /* Get System Network Statistics */
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *
+static void
 mvneta_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev,
 		   struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 {
···
 	stats->rx_dropped	= dev->stats.rx_dropped;
 
 	stats->tx_dropped	= dev->stats.tx_dropped;
-
-	return stats;
 }
 
 /* Rx descriptors helper methods */

drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mvpp2.c

···
 	return err;
 }
 
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *
+static void
 mvpp2_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev, struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 {
 	struct mvpp2_port *port = netdev_priv(dev);
···
 	stats->rx_errors	= dev->stats.rx_errors;
 	stats->rx_dropped	= dev->stats.rx_dropped;
 	stats->tx_dropped	= dev->stats.tx_dropped;
-
-	return stats;
 }
 
 static int mvpp2_ioctl(struct net_device *dev, struct ifreq *ifr, int cmd)

drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/sky2.c

···
 	gma_write16(hw, port, GM_RX_CTRL, reg);
 }
 
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *sky2_get_stats(struct net_device *dev,
-						struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
+static void sky2_get_stats(struct net_device *dev,
+			   struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 {
 	struct sky2_port *sky2 = netdev_priv(dev);
 	struct sky2_hw *hw = sky2->hw;
···
 	stats->rx_dropped = dev->stats.rx_dropped;
 	stats->rx_fifo_errors = dev->stats.rx_fifo_errors;
 	stats->tx_fifo_errors = dev->stats.tx_fifo_errors;
-
-	return stats;
 }
 
 /* Can have one global because blinking is controlled by

drivers/net/ethernet/mediatek/mtk_eth_soc.c

···
 	}
 }
 
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *mtk_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev,
-					struct rtnl_link_stats64 *storage)
+static void mtk_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev,
+			    struct rtnl_link_stats64 *storage)
 {
 	struct mtk_mac *mac = netdev_priv(dev);
 	struct mtk_hw_stats *hw_stats = mac->hw_stats;
···
 	storage->tx_errors = dev->stats.tx_errors;
 	storage->rx_dropped = dev->stats.rx_dropped;
 	storage->tx_dropped = dev->stats.tx_dropped;
-
-	return storage;
 }
 
 static inline int mtk_max_frag_size(int mtu)

drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/en_netdev.c

···
 }
 
 
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *
+static void
 mlx4_en_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev, struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 {
 	struct mlx4_en_priv *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
···
 	mlx4_en_fold_software_stats(dev);
 	netdev_stats_to_stats64(stats, &dev->stats);
 	spin_unlock_bh(&priv->stats_lock);
-
-	return stats;
 }
 
 static void mlx4_en_set_default_moderation(struct mlx4_en_priv *priv)

drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_main.c

···
 	return mlx5e_setup_tc(dev, tc->tc);
 }
 
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *
+static void
 mlx5e_get_stats(struct net_device *dev, struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 {
 	struct mlx5e_priv *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
···
 	stats->multicast =
 		VPORT_COUNTER_GET(vstats, received_eth_multicast.packets);
 
-	return stats;
 }
 
 static void mlx5e_set_rx_mode(struct net_device *dev)

drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_rep.c

···
 	return -EINVAL;
 }
 
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *
+static void
 mlx5e_rep_get_stats(struct net_device *dev, struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 {
 	struct mlx5e_priv *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
 
 	memcpy(stats, &priv->stats.vf_vport, sizeof(*stats));
-	return stats;
 }
 
 static const struct switchdev_ops mlx5e_rep_switchdev_ops = {

drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/spectrum.c

···
 /* Return the stats from a cache that is updated periodically,
  * as this function might get called in an atomic context.
  */
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *
+static void
 mlxsw_sp_port_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev,
 			  struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 {
 	struct mlxsw_sp_port *mlxsw_sp_port = netdev_priv(dev);
 
 	memcpy(stats, mlxsw_sp_port->hw_stats.cache, sizeof(*stats));
-
-	return stats;
 }
 
 int mlxsw_sp_port_vlan_set(struct mlxsw_sp_port *mlxsw_sp_port, u16 vid_begin,

drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/switchx2.c

···
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *
+static void
 mlxsw_sx_port_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev,
 			  struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 {
···
 		tx_dropped	+= p->tx_dropped;
 	}
 	stats->tx_dropped	= tx_dropped;
-	return stats;
 }
 
 static int mlxsw_sx_port_get_phys_port_name(struct net_device *dev, char *name,

drivers/net/ethernet/myricom/myri10ge/myri10ge.c

···
 	__raw_writel((__force __u32) val, (__force void __iomem *)p);
 }
 
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *myri10ge_get_stats(struct net_device *dev,
-						    struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats);
+static void myri10ge_get_stats(struct net_device *dev,
+			       struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats);
 
 static void set_fw_name(struct myri10ge_priv *mgp, char *name, bool allocated)
 {
···
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 }
 
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *myri10ge_get_stats(struct net_device *dev,
-						    struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
+static void myri10ge_get_stats(struct net_device *dev,
+			       struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 {
 	const struct myri10ge_priv *mgp = netdev_priv(dev);
 	const struct myri10ge_slice_netstats *slice_stats;
···
 		stats->rx_dropped += slice_stats->rx_dropped;
 		stats->tx_dropped += slice_stats->tx_dropped;
 	}
-	return stats;
 }
 
 static void myri10ge_set_multicast_list(struct net_device *dev)

drivers/net/ethernet/neterion/vxge/vxge-main.c

···
  * @stats: pointer to struct rtnl_link_stats64
  *
  */
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *
+static void
 vxge_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev, struct rtnl_link_stats64 *net_stats)
 {
 	struct vxgedev *vdev = netdev_priv(dev);
···
 		net_stats->tx_bytes += bytes;
 		net_stats->tx_errors += txstats->tx_errors;
 	}
-
-	return net_stats;
 }
 
 static enum vxge_hw_status vxge_timestamp_config(struct __vxge_hw_device *devh)

drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_net_common.c

···
 	return nfp_net_ring_reconfig(nn, &nn->xdp_prog, &rx, NULL);
 }
 
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *nfp_net_stat64(struct net_device *netdev,
-						struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
+static void nfp_net_stat64(struct net_device *netdev,
+			   struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 {
 	struct nfp_net *nn = netdev_priv(netdev);
 	int r;
···
 		stats->tx_bytes += data[1];
 		stats->tx_errors += data[2];
 	}
-
-	return stats;
 }
 
 static bool nfp_net_ebpf_capable(struct nfp_net *nn)

drivers/net/ethernet/nvidia/forcedeth.c

···
  * Called with read_lock(&dev_base_lock) held for read -
  * only synchronized against unregister_netdevice.
  */
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64*
+static void
 nv_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev, struct rtnl_link_stats64 *storage)
 	__acquires(&netdev_priv(dev)->hwstats_lock)
 	__releases(&netdev_priv(dev)->hwstats_lock)
···
 
 		spin_unlock_bh(&np->hwstats_lock);
 	}
-
-	return storage;
 }
 
 /*

drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/netxen/netxen_nic_main.c

···
 
 static void netxen_free_ip_list(struct netxen_adapter *, bool);
 static void netxen_restore_indev_addr(struct net_device *dev, unsigned long);
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *netxen_nic_get_stats(struct net_device *dev,
-						      struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats);
+static void netxen_nic_get_stats(struct net_device *dev,
+				 struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats);
 static int netxen_nic_set_mac(struct net_device *netdev, void *p);
 
 /*  PCI Device ID Table  */
···
 	clear_bit(__NX_RESETTING, &adapter->state);
 }
 
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *netxen_nic_get_stats(struct net_device *netdev,
-						      struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
+static void netxen_nic_get_stats(struct net_device *netdev,
+				 struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 {
 	struct netxen_adapter *adapter = netdev_priv(netdev);
 
···
 	stats->tx_bytes = adapter->stats.txbytes;
 	stats->rx_dropped = adapter->stats.rxdropped;
 	stats->tx_dropped = adapter->stats.txdropped;
-
-	return stats;
 }
 
 static irqreturn_t netxen_intr(int irq, void *data)

drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qede/qede_main.c

···
 	edev->stats.tx_mac_ctrl_frames = stats.tx_mac_ctrl_frames;
 }
 
-static
-struct rtnl_link_stats64 *qede_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev,
-					   struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
+static void qede_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev,
+			     struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 {
 	struct qede_dev *edev = netdev_priv(dev);
 
···
 	stats->collisions = edev->stats.tx_total_collisions;
 	stats->rx_crc_errors = edev->stats.rx_crc_errors;
 	stats->rx_frame_errors = edev->stats.rx_align_errors;
-
-	return stats;
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_QED_SRIOV

drivers/net/ethernet/qualcomm/emac/emac.c

···
 }
 
 /* Provide network statistics info for the interface */
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *emac_get_stats64(struct net_device *netdev,
-						  struct rtnl_link_stats64 *net_stats)
+static void emac_get_stats64(struct net_device *netdev,
+			     struct rtnl_link_stats64 *net_stats)
 {
 	struct emac_adapter *adpt = netdev_priv(netdev);
 	unsigned int addr = REG_MAC_RX_STATUS_BIN;
···
 	net_stats->tx_window_errors = stats->tx_late_col;
 
 	spin_unlock(&stats->lock);
-
-	return net_stats;
 }
 
 static const struct net_device_ops emac_netdev_ops = {

drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/8139too.c

···
 static irqreturn_t rtl8139_interrupt (int irq, void *dev_instance);
 static int rtl8139_close (struct net_device *dev);
 static int netdev_ioctl (struct net_device *dev, struct ifreq *rq, int cmd);
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *rtl8139_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev,
-						    struct rtnl_link_stats64
-						    *stats);
+static void rtl8139_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev,
+				struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats);
 static void rtl8139_set_rx_mode (struct net_device *dev);
 static void __set_rx_mode (struct net_device *dev);
 static void rtl8139_hw_start (struct net_device *dev);
···
 }
 
 
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *
+static void
 rtl8139_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev, struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 {
 	struct rtl8139_private *tp = netdev_priv(dev);
···
 		stats->tx_packets = tp->tx_stats.packets;
 		stats->tx_bytes = tp->tx_stats.bytes;
 	} while (u64_stats_fetch_retry_irq(&tp->tx_stats.syncp, start));
-
-	return stats;
 }
 
 /* Set or clear the multicast filter for this adaptor.

drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c

···
 	goto out;
 }
 
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *
+static void
 rtl8169_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev, struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 {
 	struct rtl8169_private *tp = netdev_priv(dev);
···
 		le16_to_cpu(tp->tc_offset.tx_aborted);
 
 	pm_runtime_put_noidle(&pdev->dev);
-
-	return stats;
 }
 
 static void rtl8169_net_suspend(struct net_device *dev)

drivers/net/ethernet/samsung/sxgbe/sxgbe_main.c

···
  *  This function is a driver entry point whenever ifconfig command gets
  *  executed to see device statistics. Statistics are number of
  *  bytes sent or received, errors occurred etc.
- *  Return value:
- *  This function returns various statistical information of device.
  */
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *sxgbe_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev,
-						   struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
+static void sxgbe_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev,
+			      struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 {
 	struct sxgbe_priv_data *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
 	void __iomem *ioaddr = priv->ioaddr;
···
 						 SXGBE_MMC_TXUFLWHI_GBCNT_REG);
 	writel(0, ioaddr + SXGBE_MMC_CTL_REG);
 	spin_unlock(&priv->stats_lock);
-
-	return stats;
 }
 
 /*  sxgbe_set_features - entry point to set offload features of the device.

drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/efx.c

···
 }
 
 /* Context: process, dev_base_lock or RTNL held, non-blocking. */
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *efx_net_stats(struct net_device *net_dev,
-					       struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
+static void efx_net_stats(struct net_device *net_dev,
+			  struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 {
 	struct efx_nic *efx = netdev_priv(net_dev);
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&efx->stats_lock);
 	efx->type->update_stats(efx, NULL, stats);
 	spin_unlock_bh(&efx->stats_lock);
-
-	return stats;
 }
 
 /* Context: netif_tx_lock held, BHs disabled. */

drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/falcon/efx.c

···
 }
 
 /* Context: process, dev_base_lock or RTNL held, non-blocking. */
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *ef4_net_stats(struct net_device *net_dev,
-					       struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
+static void ef4_net_stats(struct net_device *net_dev,
+			  struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 {
 	struct ef4_nic *efx = netdev_priv(net_dev);
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&efx->stats_lock);
 	efx->type->update_stats(efx, NULL, stats);
 	spin_unlock_bh(&efx->stats_lock);
-
-	return stats;
 }
 
 /* Context: netif_tx_lock held, BHs disabled. */

drivers/net/ethernet/sun/niu.c

···
 	stats->tx_errors = errors;
 }
 
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *niu_get_stats(struct net_device *dev,
-					       struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
+static void niu_get_stats(struct net_device *dev,
+			  struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 {
 	struct niu *np = netdev_priv(dev);
 
···
 		niu_get_rx_stats(np, stats);
 		niu_get_tx_stats(np, stats);
 	}
-
-	return stats;
 }
 
 static void niu_load_hash_xmac(struct niu *np, u16 *hash)

drivers/net/ethernet/synopsys/dwc_eth_qos.c

···
 			dwceqos_read(lp, DWC_MMC_RXPACKETCOUNT_GB);
 }
 
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64*
+static void
 dwceqos_get_stats64(struct net_device *ndev, struct rtnl_link_stats64 *s)
 {
 	unsigned long flags;
···
 	else
 		s->tx_errors = hwstats->txunderflowerror +
 			hwstats->txcarriererror;
-
-	return s;
 }
 
 static void

drivers/net/ethernet/tile/tilepro.c

···
  *
  * Returns the address of the device statistics structure.
  */
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *tile_net_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev,
-		struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
+static void tile_net_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev,
+				 struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 {
 	struct tile_net_priv *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
 	u64 rx_packets = 0, tx_packets = 0;

drivers/net/ethernet/via/via-rhine.c

···
 static void rhine_tx(struct net_device *dev);
 static int rhine_rx(struct net_device *dev, int limit);
 static void rhine_set_rx_mode(struct net_device *dev);
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *rhine_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev,
-	       struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats);
+static void rhine_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev,
+			      struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats);
 static int netdev_ioctl(struct net_device *dev, struct ifreq *rq, int cmd);
 static const struct ethtool_ops netdev_ethtool_ops;
 static int  rhine_close(struct net_device *dev);
···
 	mutex_unlock(&rp->task_lock);
 }
 
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *
+static void
 rhine_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev, struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 {
 	struct rhine_private *rp = netdev_priv(dev);
···
 		stats->tx_packets = rp->tx_stats.packets;
 		stats->tx_bytes = rp->tx_stats.bytes;
 	} while (u64_stats_fetch_retry_irq(&rp->tx_stats.syncp, start));
-
-	return stats;
 }
 
 static void rhine_set_rx_mode(struct net_device *dev)

drivers/net/fjes/fjes_main.c

···
 static void fjes_tx_stall_task(struct work_struct *);
 static void fjes_force_close_task(struct work_struct *);
 static irqreturn_t fjes_intr(int, void*);
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *
-fjes_get_stats64(struct net_device *, struct rtnl_link_stats64 *);
+static void fjes_get_stats64(struct net_device *, struct rtnl_link_stats64 *);
 static int fjes_change_mtu(struct net_device *, int);
 static int fjes_vlan_rx_add_vid(struct net_device *, __be16 proto, u16);
 static int fjes_vlan_rx_kill_vid(struct net_device *, __be16 proto, u16);
···
 	netif_tx_wake_queue(queue);
 }
 
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *
+static void
 fjes_get_stats64(struct net_device *netdev, struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 {
 	struct fjes_adapter *adapter = netdev_priv(netdev);
 
 	memcpy(stats, &adapter->stats64, sizeof(struct rtnl_link_stats64));
-
-	return stats;
 }
 
 static int fjes_change_mtu(struct net_device *netdev, int new_mtu)

drivers/net/hyperv/netvsc_drv.c

···
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *netvsc_get_stats64(struct net_device *net,
-						    struct rtnl_link_stats64 *t)
+static void netvsc_get_stats64(struct net_device *net,
+			       struct rtnl_link_stats64 *t)
 {
 	struct net_device_context *ndev_ctx = netdev_priv(net);
 	int cpu;
···
 
 	t->rx_dropped	= net->stats.rx_dropped;
 	t->rx_errors	= net->stats.rx_errors;
-
-	return t;
 }
 
 static int netvsc_set_mac_addr(struct net_device *ndev, void *p)

drivers/net/ifb.c

···
 
 }
 
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *ifb_stats64(struct net_device *dev,
-					     struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
+static void ifb_stats64(struct net_device *dev,
+			struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 {
 	struct ifb_dev_private *dp = netdev_priv(dev);
 	struct ifb_q_private *txp = dp->tx_private;
···
 	}
 	stats->rx_dropped = dev->stats.rx_dropped;
 	stats->tx_dropped = dev->stats.tx_dropped;
-
-	return stats;
 }
 
 static int ifb_dev_init(struct net_device *dev)

drivers/net/ipvlan/ipvlan_main.c

···
 	dev_mc_sync(ipvlan->phy_dev, dev);
 }
 
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *ipvlan_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev,
-						    struct rtnl_link_stats64 *s)
+static void ipvlan_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev,
+			       struct rtnl_link_stats64 *s)
 {
 	struct ipvl_dev *ipvlan = netdev_priv(dev);
 
···
 		s->rx_dropped = rx_errs;
 		s->tx_dropped = tx_drps;
 	}
-	return s;
 }
 
 static int ipvlan_vlan_rx_add_vid(struct net_device *dev, __be16 proto, u16 vid)

drivers/net/loopback.c

···
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 }
 
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *loopback_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev,
-						      struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
+static void loopback_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev,
+				 struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 {
 	u64 bytes = 0;
 	u64 packets = 0;
···
 	stats->tx_packets = packets;
 	stats->rx_bytes   = bytes;
 	stats->tx_bytes   = bytes;
-	return stats;
 }
 
 static u32 always_on(struct net_device *dev)

drivers/net/macsec.c

···
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *macsec_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev,
-						    struct rtnl_link_stats64 *s)
+static void macsec_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev,
+			       struct rtnl_link_stats64 *s)
 {
 	int cpu;
 
 	if (!dev->tstats)
-		return s;
+		return;
 
 	for_each_possible_cpu(cpu) {
 		struct pcpu_sw_netstats *stats;
···
 
 	s->rx_dropped = dev->stats.rx_dropped;
 	s->tx_dropped = dev->stats.tx_dropped;
-
-	return s;
 }
 
 static int macsec_get_iflink(const struct net_device *dev)

drivers/net/macvlan.c

···
 		macvlan_port_destroy(port->dev);
 }
 
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *macvlan_dev_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev,
-							 struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
+static void macvlan_dev_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev,
+				    struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 {
 	struct macvlan_dev *vlan = netdev_priv(dev);
 
···
 		stats->rx_dropped	= rx_errors;
 		stats->tx_dropped	= tx_dropped;
 	}
-	return stats;
 }
 
 static int macvlan_vlan_rx_add_vid(struct net_device *dev,

drivers/net/nlmon.c

···
 	return netlink_remove_tap(&nlmon->nt);
 }
 
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *
+static void
 nlmon_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev, struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 {
 	int i;
···
 
 	stats->rx_bytes = bytes;
 	stats->tx_bytes = 0;
-
-	return stats;
 }
 
 static u32 always_on(struct net_device *dev)

drivers/net/ppp/ppp_generic.c

···
 	return err;
 }
 
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64*
+static void
 ppp_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev, struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats64)
 {
 	struct ppp *ppp = netdev_priv(dev);
···
 	stats64->rx_dropped       = dev->stats.rx_dropped;
 	stats64->tx_dropped       = dev->stats.tx_dropped;
 	stats64->rx_length_errors = dev->stats.rx_length_errors;
-
-	return stats64;
 }
 
 static int ppp_dev_init(struct net_device *dev)

drivers/net/slip/slip.c

···
 
 /* Netdevice get statistics request */
 
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *
+static void
 sl_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev, struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 {
 	struct net_device_stats *devstats = &dev->stats;
···
 		stats->collisions     += comp->sls_o_misses;
 	}
 #endif
-	return stats;
 }
 
 /* Netdevice register callback */

drivers/net/team/team.c

···
 	return err;
 }
 
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *
+static void
 team_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev, struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 {
 	struct team *team = netdev_priv(dev);
···
 	stats->rx_dropped	= rx_dropped;
 	stats->tx_dropped	= tx_dropped;
 	stats->rx_nohandler	= rx_nohandler;
-	return stats;
 }
 
 static int team_vlan_rx_add_vid(struct net_device *dev, __be16 proto, u16 vid)

drivers/net/tun.c

···
 	tun->align = new_hr;
 }
 
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *
+static void
 tun_net_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev, struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 {
 	u32 rx_dropped = 0, tx_dropped = 0, rx_frame_errors = 0;
···
 	stats->rx_dropped  = rx_dropped;
 	stats->rx_frame_errors = rx_frame_errors;
 	stats->tx_dropped = tx_dropped;
-	return stats;
 }
 
 static const struct net_device_ops tun_netdev_ops = {

drivers/net/veth.c

···
 	return atomic64_read(&priv->dropped);
 }
 
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *veth_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev,
-						  struct rtnl_link_stats64 *tot)
+static void veth_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev,
+			     struct rtnl_link_stats64 *tot)
 {
 	struct veth_priv *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
 	struct net_device *peer;
···
 		tot->rx_packets = one.packets;
 	}
 	rcu_read_unlock();
-
-	return tot;
 }
 
 /* fake multicast ability */

drivers/net/virtio_net.c

···
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *virtnet_stats(struct net_device *dev,
-					       struct rtnl_link_stats64 *tot)
+static void virtnet_stats(struct net_device *dev,
+			  struct rtnl_link_stats64 *tot)
 {
 	struct virtnet_info *vi = netdev_priv(dev);
 	int cpu;
···
 	tot->rx_dropped = dev->stats.rx_dropped;
 	tot->rx_length_errors = dev->stats.rx_length_errors;
 	tot->rx_frame_errors = dev->stats.rx_frame_errors;
-
-	return tot;
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_NET_POLL_CONTROLLER

drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_ethtool.c

···
 };
 
 
-struct rtnl_link_stats64 *
+void
 vmxnet3_get_stats64(struct net_device *netdev,
 		   struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 {
···
 		stats->rx_dropped += drvRxStats->drop_total;
 		stats->multicast +=  devRxStats->mcastPktsRxOK;
 	}
-
-	return stats;
 }
 
 static int

drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_int.h

···
 
 void vmxnet3_set_ethtool_ops(struct net_device *netdev);
 
-struct rtnl_link_stats64 *
-vmxnet3_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev, struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats);
+void vmxnet3_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev,
+			 struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats);
 
 extern char vmxnet3_driver_name[];
 #endif

drivers/net/vrf.c

···
 	kfree_skb(skb);
 }
 
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *vrf_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev,
-						 struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
+static void vrf_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev,
+			    struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 {
 	int i;
 
···
 		stats->rx_bytes += rbytes;
 		stats->rx_packets += rpkts;
 	}
-	return stats;
 }
 
 /* Local traffic destined to local address. Reinsert the packet to rx

drivers/net/xen-netfront.c

···
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *xennet_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev,
-						    struct rtnl_link_stats64 *tot)
+static void xennet_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev,
+			       struct rtnl_link_stats64 *tot)
 {
 	struct netfront_info *np = netdev_priv(dev);
 	int cpu;
···
 
 	tot->rx_errors  = dev->stats.rx_errors;
 	tot->tx_dropped = dev->stats.tx_dropped;
-
-	return tot;
 }
 
 static void xennet_release_tx_bufs(struct netfront_queue *queue)

drivers/staging/netlogic/xlr_net.c

···
 			TX_DROP_FRAME_COUNTER);
 }
 
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *xlr_get_stats64(struct net_device *ndev,
-						 struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats
-						 )
-{
-	xlr_stats(ndev, stats);
-	return stats;
-}
-
 static const struct net_device_ops xlr_netdev_ops = {
 	.ndo_open = xlr_net_open,
 	.ndo_stop = xlr_net_stop,
···
 	.ndo_select_queue = xlr_net_select_queue,
 	.ndo_set_mac_address = xlr_net_set_mac_addr,
 	.ndo_set_rx_mode = xlr_set_rx_mode,
-	.ndo_get_stats64 = xlr_get_stats64,
+	.ndo_get_stats64 = xlr_stats,
 };
 
 /*

include/linux/netdevice.h

···
  *	Callback used when the transmitter has not made any progress
  *	for dev->watchdog ticks.
  *
- * struct rtnl_link_stats64* (*ndo_get_stats64)(struct net_device *dev,
- *                      struct rtnl_link_stats64 *storage);
+ * void (*ndo_get_stats64)(struct net_device *dev,
+ *                         struct rtnl_link_stats64 *storage);
  * struct net_device_stats* (*ndo_get_stats)(struct net_device *dev);
  *	Called when a user wants to get the network device usage
  *	statistics. Drivers must do one of the following:
···
 						   struct neigh_parms *);
 	void			(*ndo_tx_timeout) (struct net_device *dev);
 
-	struct rtnl_link_stats64* (*ndo_get_stats64)(struct net_device *dev,
-						     struct rtnl_link_stats64 *storage);
+	void			(*ndo_get_stats64)(struct net_device *dev,
+						   struct rtnl_link_stats64 *storage);
 	bool			(*ndo_has_offload_stats)(const struct net_device *dev, int attr_id);
 	int			(*ndo_get_offload_stats)(int attr_id,
 							 const struct net_device *dev,

include/net/ip_tunnels.h

···
 int __ip_tunnel_change_mtu(struct net_device *dev, int new_mtu, bool strict);
 int ip_tunnel_change_mtu(struct net_device *dev, int new_mtu);
 
-struct rtnl_link_stats64 *ip_tunnel_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev,
-						struct rtnl_link_stats64 *tot);
+void ip_tunnel_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev,
+			   struct rtnl_link_stats64 *tot);
 struct ip_tunnel *ip_tunnel_lookup(struct ip_tunnel_net *itn,
 				   int link, __be16 flags,
 				   __be32 remote, __be32 local,

net/8021q/vlan_dev.c

···
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *vlan_dev_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev, struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
+static void vlan_dev_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev,
+				 struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 {
 	struct vlan_pcpu_stats *p;
 	u32 rx_errors = 0, tx_dropped = 0;
···
 	}
 	stats->rx_errors  = rx_errors;
 	stats->tx_dropped = tx_dropped;
-
-	return stats;
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_NET_POLL_CONTROLLER

net/bridge/br_device.c

···
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *br_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev,
-						struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
+static void br_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev,
+			   struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 {
 	struct net_bridge *br = netdev_priv(dev);
 	struct pcpu_sw_netstats tmp, sum = { 0 };
···
 	stats->tx_packets = sum.tx_packets;
 	stats->rx_bytes   = sum.rx_bytes;
 	stats->rx_packets = sum.rx_packets;
-
-	return stats;
 }
 
 static int br_change_mtu(struct net_device *dev, int new_mtu)

net/ipv4/ip_tunnel_core.c

···
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(iptunnel_handle_offloads);
 
 /* Often modified stats are per cpu, other are shared (netdev->stats) */
-struct rtnl_link_stats64 *ip_tunnel_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev,
-						struct rtnl_link_stats64 *tot)
+void ip_tunnel_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev,
+			   struct rtnl_link_stats64 *tot)
 {
 	int i;
 
···
 		tot->rx_bytes   += rx_bytes;
 		tot->tx_bytes   += tx_bytes;
 	}
-
-	return tot;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ip_tunnel_get_stats64);
 

net/l2tp/l2tp_eth.c

···
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 }
 
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *l2tp_eth_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev,
-						      struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
+static void l2tp_eth_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev,
+				 struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 {
 	struct l2tp_eth *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
 
···
 	stats->rx_bytes   = atomic_long_read(&priv->rx_bytes);
 	stats->rx_packets = atomic_long_read(&priv->rx_packets);
 	stats->rx_errors  = atomic_long_read(&priv->rx_errors);
-	return stats;
 }
-
 
 static const struct net_device_ops l2tp_eth_netdev_ops = {
 	.ndo_init		= l2tp_eth_dev_init,

net/mac80211/iface.c

···
 	return ieee80211_select_queue(IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(dev), skb);
 }
 
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *
+static void
 ieee80211_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev, struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 {
 	int i;
···
 		stats->rx_bytes   += rx_bytes;
 		stats->tx_bytes   += tx_bytes;
 	}
-
-	return stats;
 }
 
 static const struct net_device_ops ieee80211_dataif_ops = {

net/openvswitch/vport-internal_dev.c

···
 	free_netdev(dev);
 }
 
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *
+static void
 internal_get_stats(struct net_device *dev, struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 {
 	int i;
···
 		stats->tx_bytes         += local_stats.tx_bytes;
 		stats->tx_packets       += local_stats.tx_packets;
 	}
-
-	return stats;
 }
 
 static void internal_set_rx_headroom(struct net_device *dev, int new_hr)

net/sched/sch_teql.c

···
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *teql_master_stats64(struct net_device *dev,
-						     struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
+static void teql_master_stats64(struct net_device *dev,
+				struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 {
 	struct teql_master *m = netdev_priv(dev);
 
···
 	stats->tx_bytes		= m->tx_bytes;
 	stats->tx_errors	= m->tx_errors;
 	stats->tx_dropped	= m->tx_dropped;
-	return stats;
 }
 
 static int teql_master_mtu(struct net_device *dev, int new_mtu)