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TAPSET::TIMESTAMP(3stap) TAPSET::TIMESTAMP(3stap)

NAME

tapset::timestamp - systemtap timestamp tapset

DESCRIPTION


Each timestamp function returns a value to indicate when a function is executed. These returned values can then be used to indicate when an event occurred, provide an ordering for events, or compute the amount of time elapsed between two time stamps.
get_cycles
Processor cycle count
See function::get_cycles(3stap)
for details.
jiffies
Kernel jiffies count
See function::jiffies(3stap)
for details.
HZ
Kernel HZ
See function::HZ(3stap)
for details.

SEE ALSO

function::get_cycles(3stap), function::jiffies(3stap), function::HZ(3stap), stap(1), stapprobes(3stap)
March 2016 SystemTap Tapset Reference