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NAME
function::start_stopwatch - Start a stopwatch
SYNOPSIS
start_stopwatch(name:string)
ARGUMENTS
name
the stopwatch name
DESCRIPTION
Start stopwatch name. Creates stopwatch name if it does not currently exist.
SystemTap Tapset Reference March 2016 FUNCTION::START_STOP(3stap)