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# SNESGetMaxLinearSolveFailures
gets the maximum number of linear solve failures that are allowed before `SNES` returns as unsuccessful 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscsnes.h"  
PetscErrorCode SNESGetMaxLinearSolveFailures(SNES snes, PetscInt *maxFails)
```
Not Collective


## Input Parameter

- ***snes     -*** `SNES` context



## Output Parameter

- ***maxFails -*** maximum of unsuccessful solves allowed





## Note
By default this is 1; that is `SNES` returns on the first failed linear solve


## See Also
 [](ch_snes), `SNESSetErrorIfNotConverged()`, `SNESGetLinearSolveFailures()`, `SNESGetLinearSolveIterations()`, `SNESSetMaxLinearSolveFailures()`,

## Level
intermediate

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/snes/interface/snes.c.html#SNESGetMaxLinearSolveFailures">src/snes/interface/snes.c</A>


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