Electronic apparatus, information processing method, and non-transitory computer readable recording medium

An electronic apparatus, comprising:

• a first storage unit divided into a plurality of first partitions that are used for respectively executing a plurality of different functions;
• a second storage unit different from the first storage unit;
• and
• a processor that
• acquires a size change request for changing a size of at least one of the first partitions,
• carries out processing for changing the size of at least one of the first partitions upon acquiring the size change request, and
• uses the second storage unit in executing at least one of the functions during the size change processing,
• wherein
• the second storage unit is divided into a plurality of second partitions,
• the plurality of second partitions respectively correspond to the plurality of different functions that are executed using the plurality of first partitions, and
• the processor uses, in executing at least one of the functions during the size change processing, a second partition corresponding to a function to be executed, and
• wherein the processor
• stores, upon acquiring the size change request, data stored in the first storage unit in an external storage apparatus, and
• rewrites, upon ending the size change processing, the data that has been stored in the external storage apparatus in the first storage unit.

An electronic apparatus, comprising:

• a first storage unit divided into a plurality of first partitions that are used for respectively executing a plurality of different functions;
• a second storage unit different from the first storage unit;
• and
• a processor that
• acquires a size change request for changing a size of at least one of the first partitions,
• carries out processing for changing the size of at least one of the first partitions upon acquiring the size change request, and
• uses the second storage unit in executing at least one of the functions during the size change processing,
• wherein
• the second storage unit is divided into a plurality of second partitions,
• the plurality of second partitions respectively correspond to the plurality of different functions that are executed using the plurality of first partitions, and
• the processor uses, in executing at least one of the functions during the size change processing, a second partition corresponding to a function to be executed, and
• wherein the processor limits a data amount to be handled in each of the plurality of second partitions.

An electronic apparatus, comprising:

• a first storage unit divided into a plurality of first partitions that are used for respectively executing a plurality of different functions;
• a second storage unit different from the first storage unit;
• and
• a processor that
• acquires a size change request for changing a size of at least one of the first partitions,
• carries out processing for changing the size of at least one of the first partitions upon acquiring the size change request, and
• uses the second storage unit in executing at least one of the functions during the size change processing,
• wherein
• the second storage unit is divided into a plurality of second partitions,
• the plurality of second partitions respectively correspond to the plurality of different functions that are executed using the plurality of first partitions, and
• the processor uses, in executing at least one of the functions during the size change processing, a second partition corresponding to a function to be executed, and
• wherein
• the first storage unit is divided into the plurality of first partitions, the plurality of first partitions being used for respectively executing a plurality of different functions of application software, and
• the second storage unit is divided into the plurality of second partitions and a plurality of third partitions, the plurality of third partitions being used for respectively executing a plurality of different functions of system software.

An information processing method executed by a processor of an electronic apparatus including a first storage unit divided into a plurality of first partitions that are used for respectively executing a plurality of different functions and a second storage unit different from the first storage unit, the information processing method comprising:

• acquiring a size change request for changing a size of at least one of the first partitions;
• carrying out processing for changing the size of at least one of the first partitions upon acquiring the size change request;
• and
• using the second storage unit in executing at least one of the functions during the size change processing,
• wherein
• the second storage unit is divided into a plurality of second partitions,
• the plurality of second partitions respectively correspond to the plurality of different functions that are executed using the plurality of first partitions, and
• the information processing method includes using, in executing at least one of the functions during the size change processing, a second partition corresponding to a function to be executed, and
• wherein the information processing method further comprises
• upon acquiring the size change request, evacuating data stored in the plurality of first partitions in an external storage apparatus, and thereafter starting the size change processing, and
• upon ending the size change processing, rewriting the data evacuated in the external storage apparatus in the plurality of first partitions, and thereafter writing data that has been stored in the second partition during the size change processing in a first partition corresponding to the second partition.

A non-transitory computer readable recording medium that records an information processing program executable by a computer of an electronic apparatus including a first storage unit divided into a plurality of first partitions that are used for respectively executing a plurality of different functions and a second storage unit different from the first storage unit, the program causing the computer of the electronic apparatus to:

• acquire a size change request for changing a size of at least one of the first partitions;
• carry out processing for changing the size of at least one of the first partitions upon acquiring the size change request;
• and
• use the second storage unit in executing at least one of the functions during the size change processing,
• wherein
• the second storage unit is divided into a plurality of second partitions,
• the plurality of second partitions respectively correspond to the plurality of different functions that are executed using the plurality of first partitions, and
• the program causes the computer of the electronic apparatus to use, in executing at least one of the functions during the size change processing, a second partition corresponding to a function to be executed, and
• wherein the program causes the computer of the electronic apparatus to
• upon acquiring the size change request, evacuate data stored in the plurality of first partitions in an external storage apparatus, and thereafter start the size change processing, and
• upon ending the size change processing, rewrite the data evacuated in the external storage apparatus in the plurality of first partitions, and thereafter write data that has been stored in the second partition during the size change processing in a first partition corresponding to the second partition.