function::get_cycles - Processor cycle count

       None

       This function returns the processor cycle counter value if available, else it returns zero. The cycle
       counter is free running and unsynchronized on each processor. Thus, the order of events cannot determined
       by comparing the results of the get_cycles function on different processors.

       function::get_cycles - Processor cycle count

tapset::timestamp(3stap)

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           get_cycles:long()