FUNCTION::JIFFIES(3stap) Timestamp Functions FUNCTION::JIFFIES(3stap)

# [NAME](#NAME)

function::jiffies - Kernel jiffies count

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

```


    jiffies:long()
```

# [ARGUMENTS](#ARGUMENTS)

None

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

This function returns the value of the kernel jiffies variable. This value is incremented periodically by timer interrupts, and may wrap around a 32-bit or 64-bit boundary. See **HZ**.

# [SEE ALSO0](#SEE_ALSO0)

[*tapset::timestamp*(3stap)](/man/enterprise-packages/systemtap/tapset::timestamp.3stap)

September 2026 SystemTap Tapset Reference Ver

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Document: function::jiffies(3stap) from systemtap 5.6-r1 (Chainguard OS)
Source: https://sourceware.org/git/systemtap.git