def METHOD_NAME(
        self,  x, y, p, desc_label, tdma_slots_missed):
    """
    Get the provenance item used for the TDMA provenance.
    :param int x: x coordinate of the chip where this core
    :param int y: y coordinate of the core where this core
    :param int p: virtual id of the core
    :param str desc_label: a descriptive label for the vertex
    :param int tdma_slots_missed: the number of TDMA slots missed
    """
    with ProvenanceWriter() as db:
        db.insert_core(
            x, y, p, self._TDMA_MISSED_SLOTS_NAME, tdma_slots_missed)
        if tdma_slots_missed > 0:
            db.insert_report(
                f"The {desc_label} had the TDMA fall behind by "
                f"{tdma_slots_missed} times.  Try increasing the "
                "time_between_cores in the corresponding .cfg")