---
name: "function::jiffies"
section: "3stap"
platform: "linux"
package: "systemtap-doc"
version: "5.1-5"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/function::jiffies"
---

# function::jiffies(3stap)

Kernel jiffies count

## NAME

function::jiffies - Kernel jiffies count

## SYNOPSIS

```
    jiffies:long()
```

## ARGUMENTS

None

## DESCRIPTION

This function returns the value of the kernel jiffies variable. This value is incremented periodically by timer interrupts, and may wrap around a 32-bit or 64-bit boundary. See **HZ**.

## SEE ALSO0

[*tapset::timestamp*(3stap)](/tapset::timestamp/3stap.md)