Abstract: A software development apparatus capable of mitigating troublesomeness involved in the development of software to be executed by a multi-core processor. A processor core identifier identifies one of processor cores with which software development information (project information, program development support information, debugging information, etc.) for developing software is associated. In accordance with the identification result, a display processor displays the association between the software development information and the corresponding processor core in a visually distinguishable manner.

Abstract: Aiming at enabling an analysis of relationship between a task transition and performance information such as mis-caching in a multiprocessor system and clearly identifying a relationship between a degree of parallelism and the task transition of the system processing, trace information and performance information corresponding to the trace information are obtained from memory, and the task transition state and performance information based on the trace information are displayed by superimposing on the transition chart. A degree of parallelism corresponding to an operation state of a plurality of processors is calculated on the basis of the trace information, and the degree of parallelism is displayed by being temporally synchronized with the task transition chart.

Abstract: A software development apparatus capable of mitigating troublesomeness involved in the development of software to be executed by a multi-core processor. A processor core identifier identifies one of processor cores with which software development information (project information, program development support information, debugging information, etc.) for developing software is associated. In accordance with the identification result, a display processor displays the association between the software development information and the corresponding processor core in a visually distinguishable manner.

Abstract: Aiming at enabling an analysis of relationship between a task transition and performance information such as mis-caching in a multiprocessor system and clearly identifying a relationship between a degree of parallelism and the task transition of the system processing, trace information and performance information corresponding to the trace information are obtained from memory, and the task transition state and performance information based on the trace information are displayed by superimposing on the transition chart. A degree of parallelism corresponding to an operation state of a plurality of processors is calculated on the basis of the trace information, and the degree of parallelism is displayed by being temporally synchronized with the task transition chart.

Abstract: A process for separating an electrodeposited metal from a cathode plate in electrolytic refining is disclosed. The cathode plate on which the metal is electrodeposited is first held. Then, heated air is blown toward the cathode plate and the electrodeposited metal thereon. As a result, the electrodeposited metal is separated from the cathode plate. An apparatus for carrying out the same process is also disclosed. The apparatus includes a separating furnace, a holding assembly, and a device for introducing heated air into the separating furnace. The holding assembly is attached to the separating furnace for holding the cathode plate in the furnace. The heated air-introducing device introduces heated air, blowing it against the cathode plate, whereby the electrodeposited metal is separated from the cathode plate.