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# MatInitializePackage
This function initializes everything in the `Mat` package. It is called from `PetscDLLibraryRegister_petscmat()` when using dynamic libraries, and on the first call to `MatCreate()` when using shared or static libraries. 
## Synopsis
```
PetscErrorCode MatInitializePackage(void)
```



## See Also
 [](ch_matrices), `Mat`, `PetscInitialize()`, `MatFinalizePackage()`

## Level
developer

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/mat/interface/dlregismat.c.html#MatInitializePackage">src/mat/interface/dlregismat.c</A>


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