FUNCTION::GETTIMEOFD(3stap)

💖 FUNCTION::GETTIMEOFD 💖

okay bestie, welcome to the 3stap manual, aka the Timestamp Functions corner of the SystemTap Tapset Reference 🕰️✨ this whole page is literally just one tiny iconic function and honestly? she ate. no notes. 🎀

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✨ NAME ✨

function::gettimeofday_ns — number of nanoseconds since the UNIX epoch 🌈

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✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

gettimeofday_ns:long()

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✨ ARGUMENTS ✨

None 🫶

like, zero arguments. nothing. she takes nothing from you and still gives you everything. main character energy fr fr 💅

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✨ DESCRIPTION ✨

so the way this works is: this function returns the number of nanoseconds since the UNIX epoch. that's it. that's the whole vibe. 🦋

long is what you get back, and it's nanoseconds, and the clock starts at the UNIX epoch. no cap. ⭐

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✨ SEE ALSO ✨

• tapset::timestamp_gtod(3stap) 👑

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lowkey reminder: every detail above is load-bearing, so don't go paraphrasing it into your kernel module and expecting it to slay. iykyk 🙈

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that's the whole page, bestie 💜 this lil cutie lives in the SystemTap Tapset Reference, and the version/date stamped on her is September 2026 🎀 so if you're reading this, hey, you're right on time. go forth and count your nanoseconds. periodt. 💅✨🌸