MPI-layout of PETSc

[Rolf Kuiper]

Hi PETSc users,

I ran into trouble in combining my developed PETSc application with  
another code (based on another library called "ArrayLib").
The problem is the parallel layout for MPI, e.g. in 2D with 6 cpus the  
ArrayLib code gives the names/ranks of the local cpus first in y- 
direction, than in x (from last to first, in the same way the MPI  
arrays are called, like 3Darray[z][y][x]):

y
^
| 2-4-6
| 1-3-5
|--------> x

If I call DACreate() from PETSc, it will assume an ordering according  
to names/ranks first set in x-direction, than in y:

y
^
| 4-5-6
| 1-2-3
|--------> x

Of course, if I now communicate the boundary values, I mix up the  
domain (build by the other program).

Is there a possibility / a flag to set the name of the ranks?
Due to the fact that my application is written and working in  
curvilinear coordinates and not in cartesian, I cannot just switch the  
directions.

Thanks a lot for your help,
Rolf