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FUNCTION::JIFFIES

NAME

function::jiffies − Kernel jiffies count

SYNOPSIS

jiffies:long()

ARGUMENTS

None

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 ALSO

tapset::timestamp(3stap)