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# SNESGetLinearSolveFailures

Gets the number of failed (non-converged) linear solvers.

### Synopsis

    #include "petscsnes.h"
    PetscErrorCode  SNESGetLinearSolveFailures(SNES snes,PetscInt *nfails)

Not Collective

### Input Parameter

snes -SNES context

### Output Parameter

nfails -number of failed solves

### Options Database Keys

-snes_max_linear_solve_fail <num> -The number of failures before the solve is terminated

### Notes

This counter is reset to zero for each successive call to SNESSolve().

### Keywords

SNES, nonlinear, get, number, unsuccessful, steps

### See Also

SNESGetMaxLinearSolveFailures(), SNESGetLinearSolveIterations(), SNESSetMaxLinearSolveFailures()

Level:intermediate
Location: src/snes/interface/snes.c
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