Provided by: systemtap-doc_2.3-1ubuntu1.4_all
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)