Image processing apparatus, method for controlling same, and storage medium for improving a processing efficiency in an image processing apparatus which includes a multi-core processor

A method for controlling an image processing apparatus connected to a peripheral unit and including a multi-core processor having a plurality of cores, the method comprising:

• determining whether or not a processor is mounted to said peripheral unit;
• and
• allocating control programs of said image processing apparatus to said plurality of cores when it is determined that a processor is mounted to said peripheral unit,
• said allocating control programs of said image processing apparatus including:
• allocating a control program for said peripheral unit and a program related to the control program for the peripheral unit, among control programs of said image processing apparatus, to at least one core among said plurality of cores when it is determined that a processor is not mounted to said peripheral unit;
• and
• allocating remaining control programs among said control programs of said image processing apparatus to remaining cores among said plurality of cores when it is determined that a processor is not mounted to said peripheral unit.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing programs which are readable by a multi-core processor including a plurality of cores,

• said multi-core processor being provided in an image processing apparatus connected to a peripheral unit,
• said program allowing said multi-core processor to execute:
• determining whether or not a processor is mounted to said peripheral unit;
• and
• allocating threads of control programs of said image processing apparatus to said plurality of cores when it is determined that a processor is mounted to said peripheral unit,
• said allocating control programs of said image processing apparatus including:
• allocating a control program for said peripheral unit and a program related to the control program for the peripheral unit, among control programs of said image processing apparatus, to at least one of cores among said plurality of cores when it is determined that a processor is not mounted to said peripheral unit;
• and
• allocating remaining control programs among control programs of said image processing apparatus to remaining cores among said plurality of cores when it is determined that a processor is not mounted to said peripheral unit.