---
name: "TAU_GLOBAL_TIMER"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "tau"
version: "2.17.3.1.dfsg-4.2"
release: "Debian 9 (Stretch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/TAU_GLOBAL_TIMER"
---

# TAU\_GLOBAL\_TIMER(3)

Declares a global timer

## NAME

TAU\_GLOBAL\_TIMER - Declares a global timer

## SYNOPSIS

**C/C++:**

**TAU\_GLOBAL\_TIMER(Profiler** *timer***, char\* or string&** *function\_name***, char\* or string&** *type***, TauGroup\_t** *group***);**

## DESCRIPTION

As TAU\_PROFILE\_TIMER is used within the scope of a block (typically a routine), TAU\_GLOBAL\_TIMER can be used across different routines.

## EXAMPLE

**C/C++ :**

```
/* f1.c */
TAU_GLOBAL_TIMER(globalTimer, "global timer", "", TAU_USER);
/* f2.c */
TAU_GLOBAL_TIMER_EXTERNAL(globalTimer);
int foo(void) {
  TAU_GLOBAL_TIMER_START(globalTimer);
  /* ... */
  TAU_GLOBAL_TIMER_STOP();
}
```

## SEE ALSO

TAU\_GLOBAL\_TIMER\_EXTERNAL, [TAU\_GLOBAL\_TIMER\_START(3)](/TAU_GLOBAL_TIMER_START/3.md), [TAU\_GLOBAL\_TIMER\_STOP(3)](/TAU_GLOBAL_TIMER_STOP/3.md)