def cpustats():
    '''
    Return information about the CPU.

    Returns
        dict: A dictionary containing information about the CPU stats

    CLI Example:

    .. code-block:: bash

        salt * status.cpustats
    '''
    # Tries to gather information similar to that returned by a Linux machine
    # Avoid using WMI as there's a lot of overhead

    # Time related info
    user, system, idle, interrupt, dpc = psutil.cpu_times()
    cpu = {'user': user,
           'system': system,
           'idle': idle,
           'irq': interrupt,
           'dpc': dpc}
    # Count related info
    ctx_switches, interrupts, soft_interrupts, sys_calls = psutil.cpu_stats()
    intr = {'irqs': {'irqs': [],
                     'total': interrupts}}
    soft_irq = {'softirqs': [],
               'total': soft_interrupts}
    return {'btime': psutil.boot_time(),
            'cpu': cpu,
            'ctxt': ctx_switches,
            'intr': intr,
            'processes': len(psutil.pids()),
            'softirq': soft_irq,
            'syscalls': sys_calls}