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.

Option	Description
Clone View	Creates a duplicate copy of the view in the same window.
Draw Mode	Choose a draw mode: Histogram Histogram (Side by Side) Polygon Polygon (per Channel)
Resolution	Determines the number of intervals to display. For a more detailed graph, increase the number of intervals by selecting a higher resolution. Very High (200) High (100) Medium (50, default) Low (25) Very Low (10) Single (1)
Draw Intervals	Toggles display of intervals in the graph.
Show Unit on Scale	Toggles display of the unit on the scale, if the current data supports the unit. If the data does not support the unit, this option is grayed-out.
Configure Y-Axis...	Opens the Configure Y-Axis dialog, through which you can choose an automatic (default) or manual setup.
Show in Trace View	Show this data in the current Trace View or create a new Trace View to show the data.
Show Bookmarks	Toggles display of bookmarks
Show Legend	Toggles display of the color legend.
Show ScrollBar	Toggles display of the scrollbar.
Settings	Opens the View Settings dialog, through which you can set current and default settings for this view.