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# VecBindToCPU
marks a vector to temporarily stay on the CPU and perform computations on the CPU 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscvec.h"   
PetscErrorCode VecBindToCPU(Vec v, PetscBool flg)
```
Logically collective


## Input Parameters

- ***v -*** the vector
- ***flg -*** bind to the CPU if value of `PETSC_TRUE`





## See Also
aso: [](ch_vectors), `Vec`, `VecBoundToCPU()`

## Level
intermediate

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/vec/vec/interface/vector.c.html#VecBindToCPU">src/vec/vec/interface/vector.c</A>

## Implementations

<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/vec/vec/impls/mpi/mpiviennacl/mpiviennacl.cxx.html#VecBindToCPU_MPIViennaCL">VecBindToCPU_MPIViennaCL in src/vec/vec/impls/mpi/mpiviennacl/mpiviennacl.cxx</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/vec/vec/impls/seq/seqviennacl/vecviennacl.cxx.html#VecBindToCPU_SeqAIJViennaCL">VecBindToCPU_SeqAIJViennaCL in src/vec/vec/impls/seq/seqviennacl/vecviennacl.cxx</A><BR>


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