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# KSPGetDM
Gets the `DM` that may be used by some preconditioners
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscksp.h"
PetscErrorCode KSPGetDM(KSP ksp, DM *dm)
```
Not Collective
## Input Parameter
- ***ksp -*** the `KSP`
## Output Parameter
- ***dm -*** the `DM`
## See Also
[](ch_ksp), `KSP`, `DM`, `KSPSetDM()`, `KSPSetDMActive()`
## Level
intermediate
## Location
src/ksp/ksp/interface/iterativ.c
## Examples
src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex22f.F90
src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex25.c
src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex28.c
src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex29.c
src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex32.c
src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex34.c
src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex35.cxx
src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex36.cxx
src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex45.c
src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex45f.F90
src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex50.c
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[Index of all KSP routines](index.md)
[Table of Contents for all manual pages](/manualpages/index.md)
[Index of all manual pages](/manualpages/singleindex.md)