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

# tapset::stopwatch(3stap)

systemtap stopwatch tapset

## NAME

tapset::stopwatch - systemtap stopwatch tapset

## DESCRIPTION

-

  - **delete\_stopwatch**

  Remove an existing stopwatch

-

  See  [*function::delete\_stopwatch*(3stap)](/function::delete_stopwatch/3stap.md)\
    for details.

- **start\_stopwatch**

  Start a stopwatch

-

  See  [*function::start\_stopwatch*(3stap)](/function::start_stopwatch/3stap.md)\
    for details.

- **stop\_stopwatch**

  Stop a stopwatch

-

  See  [*function::stop\_stopwatch*(3stap)](/function::stop_stopwatch/3stap.md)\
    for details.

- **read\_stopwatch\_ns**

  Reads the time in nanoseconds for a stopwatch

-

  See  [*function::read\_stopwatch\_ns*(3stap)](/function::read_stopwatch_ns/3stap.md)\
    for details.

- **read\_stopwatch\_us**

  Reads the time in microseconds for a stopwatch

-

  See  [*function::read\_stopwatch\_us*(3stap)](/function::read_stopwatch_us/3stap.md)\
    for details.

- **read\_stopwatch\_ms**

  Reads the time in milliseconds for a stopwatch

-

  See  [*function::read\_stopwatch\_ms*(3stap)](/function::read_stopwatch_ms/3stap.md)\
    for details.

- **read\_stopwatch\_s**

  Reads the time in seconds for a stopwatch

-

  See  [*function::read\_stopwatch\_s*(3stap)](/function::read_stopwatch_s/3stap.md)\
    for details.

## SEE ALSO

[*function::delete\_stopwatch*(3stap)](/function::delete_stopwatch/3stap.md), [*function::start\_stopwatch*(3stap)](/function::start_stopwatch/3stap.md), [*function::stop\_stopwatch*(3stap)](/function::stop_stopwatch/3stap.md), [*function::read\_stopwatch\_ns*(3stap)](/function::read_stopwatch_ns/3stap.md), [*function::read\_stopwatch\_us*(3stap)](/function::read_stopwatch_us/3stap.md), [*function::read\_stopwatch\_ms*(3stap)](/function::read_stopwatch_ms/3stap.md), [*function::read\_stopwatch\_s*(3stap)](/function::read_stopwatch_s/3stap.md), [*stap*(1)](/stap/1.md), [*stapprobes*(3stap)](/stapprobes/3stap.md)