TAPSET::TIMESTAMP(3stap)TAPSET::TIMESTAMP(3stap)tapset::timestamp - systemtap timestamp tapset
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 Seefunction::get_cycles(3stap) for details.jiffies Kernel jiffies count Seefunction::jiffies(3stap) for details.HZKernel HZ Seefunction::HZ(3stap) for details.
function::get_cycles(3stap),function::jiffies(3stap),function::HZ(3stap),stap(1),stapprobes(3stap)
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