Abstract

A processor-selection system comprises a plurality of processors connected to each other via bus lines, and a processor-determining section for determining which processor can best execute a task requested by the processor. The respective processor comprises a task table for storing the types of processable tasks and processes performance levels, a flag register for storing a flag showing that the processor is now being occupied, and a comparator for delivering a process-enable signal to the processor-determining section, when a task-processing request made by another processor or processors is accepted, based on information contained in the task table and on the contents of the flag. The processor-determining section determines a suitable processor, in response to the process-enable signal, so that the requested task can be performed.