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

# function::stop\_stopwatch(3stap)

Stop a stopwatch

## NAME

function::stop\_stopwatch - Stop a stopwatch

## SYNOPSIS

```
    stop_stopwatch(name:string)
```

## ARGUMENTS

*name*

the stopwatch name

## DESCRIPTION

Stop stopwatch *name*. Creates stopwatch *name* if it does not currently exist.

## SEE ALSO0

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