Context Switch Intensity

The Context Switch Intensity graph (Views > Context Switch Intensity) shows the amount of context switches over time. For each time interval, a bar is drawn for each actor beginning or resuming execution at least once in that interval. The height of each bar, or bar section, shows the number of context switches within the given interval.

View Options

The View menu contains several options that allow you to change the graph’s display and content.

Menu	Option	Description
	Clone View	Creates a duplicate copy of the view in the same window.
	Show Bookmarks	Toggles display of bookmarks
	Show Legend	Toggles display of the color legend.
	Show ScrollBar	Toggles display of the scrollbar.
	Draw Mode	Choose a draw mode: Histogram Histogram (Side by Side) Polygon Polygon (per Channel)
	Draw Intervals	Toggles display of intervals in the graph.

Resolution Options

Menu	Option	Description
	Very High (200) High (100) Medium (50, default) Low (25) Very Low (10) Single (1)	Determines the number of intervals to display. For a more detailed graph, increase the number of intervals by selecting a higher resolution.

Option

Description

Very High (200)

High (100)

Medium (50, default)

Low (25)

Very Low (10)

Single (1)

Determines the number of intervals to display. For a more detailed graph, increase the number of intervals by selecting a higher resolution.