Deutsch-Grant.IFIPS-71.flexible-measurement.pdf
This is a fun read for both toolsmiths and OS developers. 45 years and 2(45/1.5) Moore's laws later, we still do not have a better version of this tool. Actually, we do not even have anything as good as this tool!
@inproceedings{DBLP:conf/ifip/DeutschG71, author = {Peter Deutsch and Charles A. Grant}, title = {A Flexible Measurement Tool for Software Systems}, booktitle = {{IFIP} Congress {(1)}}, pages = {320--326}, year = {1971}, timestamp = {Thu, 17 Jan 2013 16:52:36 +0100}, biburl = {https://dblp.org/rec/bib/conf/ifip/DeutschG71}, bibsource = {dblp computer science bibliography, https://dblp.org} }
klaiber.technology-behind-crusoe-processors.paper_aklaiber_19jan00.pdf