* void* buffer - ptr to STATEREPORT_BUFSIZE(nstates) bytes
* size_t bufSize - sanity check of buffer's size
* uint64_t providerID - registry Entry ID of the reporting service
* void* buffer - ptr to STATEREPORT_BUFSIZE(nstates) bytes
* size_t bufSize - sanity check of buffer's size
* uint64_t providerID - registry Entry ID of the reporting service