FUNCTION::USECS\_TO\_S(3stap) Task Time Tapset FUNCTION::USECS\_TO\_S(3stap)

# [NAME](#NAME)

function::usecs\_to\_string - Human readable string for given microseconds

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

```


    usecs_to_string:string(usecs:long)
```

# [ARGUMENTS](#ARGUMENTS)

*usecs*

Number of microseconds to translate.

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

Returns a string representing the number of microseconds as a human readable string consisting of “XmY.ZZZZZZs”, where X is the number of minutes, Y is the number of seconds and ZZZZZZ is the number of microseconds.

# [SEE ALSO0](#SEE_ALSO0)

[*tapset::task\_time*(3stap)](/man/enterprise-packages/systemtap/tapset::task_time.3stap)

September 2026 SystemTap Tapset Reference Ver

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Document: function::usecs_to_string(3stap) from systemtap 5.6-r0 (Chainguard OS)
Source: https://sourceware.org/git/systemtap.git