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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.

Processor cycle count
See function::get_cycles(3stap)
for details.
Kernel jiffies count
See function::jiffies(3stap)
for details.
Kernel HZ
See function::HZ(3stap)
for details.

SEE ALSO

function::get_cycles(3stap), function::jiffies(3stap), function::HZ(3stap), stap(1), stapprobes(3stap)

November 2023 SystemTap Tapset Reference