---
name: "syd-tsc"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "syd"
version: "3.59.0-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/syd-tsc"
---

# syd-tsc(1)

Run a command without access to the timestamp counter

## NAME

**syd-tsc** - Run a command without access to the timestamp counter

## SYNOPSIS

**syd-tsc** *\[-h\]* *{command \[args...\]}*

## DESCRIPTION

The [*syd-tsc*(1)](/syd-tsc/1.md) utility runs a command without access to the timestamp counter. Attempt to access the timestamp counter will cause the SIGSEGV signal to be delivered to the process.

## OPTIONS

| | |
| --- | --- |
| **-h** | Display help. |

## EXIT STATUS

On clean exit, **syd-tsc** exits with the same code as the child process. On unclean termination, exit code is set to 128 plus signal number. In case denying the timestamp counter or executing the child process fails **syd-tsc** exits with the [*errno*(3)](/errno/3.md) number.

## SEE ALSO

[*syd*(1)](/syd/1.md), [*syd*(2)](/syd/2.md), [*syd*(5)](/syd/5.md), [*syd-lock*(1)](/syd-lock/1.md), [*syd-mdwe*(1)](/syd-mdwe/1.md), [*syd-ofd*(1)](/syd-ofd/1.md), [*syd-pds*(1)](/syd-pds/1.md), [*syd-ring*(1)](/syd-ring/1.md), [*syd-sec*(1)](/syd-sec/1.md), [*PR\_SET\_TSC*(2const)](/PR_SET_TSC/2const.md)

**syd** homepage: https://sydbox.exherbo.org/

## AUTHORS

Maintained by Ali Polatel. Up-to-date sources can be found at https://gitlab.exherbo.org/sydbox/sydbox.git and on Radicle at rad:z38HCnbmcDegA2BMxuPaPRPMdp6wF. Bugs/patches can be submitted to https://gitlab.exherbo.org/groups/sydbox/-/issues. Discuss in #sydbox on Libera Chat or in #sydbox:mailstation.de on Matrix.