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)

SystemTap Tapset Reference                        November 2023                         TAPSET::TIMESTAMP(3stap)