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["Martin Sandve Alnæs" <martinal@xxxxxxxxx>]

2008/4/1, Kent-Andre Mardal <kent-and@xxxxxxxxx>:
>
>  tir, 01.04.2008 kl. 11.08 +0200, skrev Martin Sandve Alnæs:
>
> > I don't see what's the point of that. The only reasons for
>  > Matrix/Vector are related to having a single LA backend in each
>  > application run, but a variety of solvers may be used in the same
>  > application.
>  >
>
>
> I thought the reason for having Matrix/Vector was to ensure that only
>  GenericMatrix/GenericVector functionality was used. I guess the PETSc
>  and the uBlas families now live seperate lives.

Then why don't you come up with an example of where this makes sense
for solvers.

--
Martin