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# KSPSetReusePreconditioner
reuse the current preconditioner, do not construct a new one even if the operator changes 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscksp.h" 
#include "petscmat.h" 
PetscErrorCode KSPSetReusePreconditioner(KSP ksp, PetscBool flag)
```
Collective


## Input Parameters

- ***ksp   -*** iterative context obtained from `KSPCreate()`
- ***flag -*** `PETSC_TRUE` to reuse the current preconditioner





## See Also
 [](ch_ksp), `KSPCreate()`, `KSPSolve()`, `KSPDestroy()`, `PCSetReusePreconditioner()`, `KSP`

## Level
intermediate

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ksp/ksp/interface/itfunc.c.html#KSPSetReusePreconditioner">src/ksp/ksp/interface/itfunc.c</A>

## Examples
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex6f.F90.html">src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex6f.F90</A><BR>


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