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# PetscCallBLAS
Calls a BLAS or LAPACK routine and catches exceptions 
## Synopsis
```
#include <petscsys.h>
void PetscCallBLAS(char *name,routine)
```
Not Collective


## Input Parameters

- ***name -*** string that gives the name of the function being called
- ***routine -*** actual call to the routine including its arguments





## Developer Note
This is so that when a BLAS/LAPACK routine results in a crash or corrupts memory, they get blamed instead of PETSc.


## See Also
 `PetscCall()`, `PetscStackPushNoCheck()`, `PetscStackPush()`, `PetscCallExternal()`, `PetscStackCallExternalVoid()`

## Level
developer

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/include/petscblaslapack.h.html#PetscCallBLAS">include/petscblaslapack.h</A>

## Examples
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex59.c.html">src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex59.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/tutorials/ex50.c.html">src/ts/tutorials/ex50.c</A><BR>


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