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FUNCTION::JIFFIES(3stap) Timestamp Functions FUNCTION::JIFFIES(3stap)

NAME

function::jiffies - Kernel jiffies count

SYNOPSIS


jiffies:long()

ARGUMENTS

None

DESCRIPTION

This function returns the value of the kernel jiffies variable. This value is incremented periodically by timer interrupts, and may wrap around a 32-bit or 64-bit boundary. See HZ.

SEE ALSO0

tapset::timestamp(3stap)

November 2023 SystemTap Tapset Reference