FUNCTION::TASK\_TIME\_(3stap) Task Time Tapset FUNCTION::TASK\_TIME\_(3stap)

# [NAME](#NAME)

function::task\_time\_string - Human readable string of task time usage

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

```


    task_time_string:string()
```

# [ARGUMENTS](#ARGUMENTS)

None

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

Returns a human readable string showing the user and system time the current task has used up to now. For example “usr: 0m12.908s, sys: 1m6.851s”.

# [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::task_time_string(3stap) from systemtap 5.6-r1 (Chainguard OS)
Source: https://sourceware.org/git/systemtap.git