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.



       getcycles
              Processor cycle count

              See function::getcycles(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::getcycles(3stap),      function::jiffies(3stap),
       function::HZ(3stap),  stap(1), stapprobes(3stap)



SystemTap Tapset Reference         June 2018          TAPSET::TIMESTAMP(3stap)