From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Harald Servat Subject: Re: Referencing perf? Date: Tue, 13 May 2014 17:34:53 +0200 Message-ID: <53723B9D.40800@bsc.es> References: <536E67D3.2030604@bsc.es> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: Received: from mao.bsc.es ([84.88.52.34]:43759 "EHLO opsmail01.bsc.es" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1755151AbaEMPe5 (ORCPT ); Tue, 13 May 2014 11:34:57 -0400 In-Reply-To: Sender: linux-perf-users-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: To: Vince Weaver Cc: linux-perf-users@vger.kernel.org On 13/05/14 16:24, Vince Weaver wrote: > On Sat, 10 May 2014, Harald Servat wrote: > >> which is the appropriate way to reference perf in a publication? > > That's a good question. > > The original authors are T. Gleixner and I. Molnar, but they've never > published a real document about it. You could try citing the > tools/perf/design.txt document that comes with the Linux kernel, > or also the git commit 0793a61d4df8daeac6492dbf8d2f3e5713caae5e > from Thu Dec 4 2008 that introduced perf_event to the world. > > I'm not sure if there is an official way to cite a git commit. Thank you very much, Vince. > Vince > WARNING / LEGAL TEXT: This message is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information which is privileged, confidential, proprietary, or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or the person responsible for delivering the message to the intended recipient, you are strictly prohibited from disclosing, distributing, copying, or in any way using this message. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender and destroy and delete any copies you may have received. http://www.bsc.es/disclaimer