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

# tapset::timestamp(3stap)

systemtap timestamp tapset

## NAME

tapset::timestamp - systemtap timestamp tapset

## DESCRIPTION

 Each timestamp function returns a value to indicate when a function is executed. These  returned values can then be used to indicate when an event occurred, provide an ordering for events,  or compute the amount of time elapsed between two time stamps.

-

  - **get\_cycles**

  Processor cycle count

-

  See  [*function::get\_cycles*(3stap)](/function::get_cycles/3stap.md)\
    for details.

- **jiffies**

  Kernel jiffies count

-

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

- **HZ**

  Kernel HZ

-

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

## SEE ALSO

[*function::get\_cycles*(3stap)](/function::get_cycles/3stap.md), [*function::jiffies*(3stap)](/function::jiffies/3stap.md), [*function::HZ*(3stap)](/function::HZ/3stap.md), [*stap*(1)](/stap/1.md), [*stapprobes*(3stap)](/stapprobes/3stap.md)