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# PCMGGetSmoother
Gets the `KSP` context to be used as smoother for both pre- and post-smoothing.  Call both `PCMGGetSmootherUp()` and `PCMGGetSmootherDown()` to use different functions for pre- and post-smoothing. 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscksp.h" 
PetscErrorCode PCMGGetSmoother(PC pc, PetscInt l, KSP *ksp)
```
Not Collective, ksp returned is parallel if pc is


## Input Parameters

- ***pc -*** the multigrid context
- ***l -*** the level (0 is coarsest) to supply



## Output Parameter

- ***ksp -*** the smoother



## Note
Once you have called this routine, you can call `KSPSetOperators()` on the resulting ksp to provide the operators for the smoother for this level.
You can also modify smoother options by calling the various KSPSetXXX() options on this ksp. In addition you can call `KSPGetPC`(ksp,&pc)
and modify PC options for the smoother; for example `PCSetType`(pc,`PCSOR`); to use SOR smoothing.




## See Also
 PCMG`, ``PCMGGetSmootherUp()`, `PCMGGetSmootherDown()`, `PCMGGetCoarseSolve()`

## Level
advanced

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ksp/pc/impls/mg/mgfunc.c.html#PCMGGetSmoother">src/ksp/pc/impls/mg/mgfunc.c</A>

## Examples
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/stag/tutorials/ex4.c.html">src/dm/impls/stag/tutorials/ex4.c</A><BR>


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