ros2 / ros2/rclcpp

Topic Statistics for multiple subscriptions in same node aren't differentiated

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Description

When you enable topicstatistics, the /statistics messages that are published only contain the node's name, not the subscription/topic - so when you turn on this feature for a node with multiple subscriptions, the statistics coming out can't be interpreted meaningfully.

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