`vmstat`: fix context switch value

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Issue type
Bug
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Needs clarification
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Tech stack
rust

Research direction

Start at the vmstat entry point and compare its initial context-switch (cs) value with GNU procps 4.0.3, which is cited in the issue. Reproduce the initial output and identify the relevant behavior; done means vmstat reports the corrected initial cs value consistently with procps.

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Description

enhancement good first issue vmstat

initial content switch value changes in GNU procps 4.0.3:

procps (2:4.0.3-1) unstable; urgency=medium
- vmstat: Fix initial si,so,bi,bo,in & cs values Closes: #668580
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