Puzzling error

[Barry Smith]

    If the build is for dynamic libraries then you CANNOT just link  
against the .a static libraries. It don't
work that way.

    Recommend just compiling PETSc yourself. For linux this is no big  
deal.

    Barry

On Jul 26, 2008, at 11:27 AM, Kevin Ellwood wrote:

> Hi
>
> The petsc build was done by the ubuntu (or debian) guys. I think it  
> may be something to do with my Makefile.  I should be able to link  
> to the *.a libs and, I am guessing, that this issue will go away.   
> Before wasting you time, ley me look into that and I will get back  
> to you.
>
> Thanks for the tips.
> Kev
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Matthew Knepley <knepley at gmail.com>
> To: petsc-users at mcs.anl.gov
> Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2008 12:01:34 PM
> Subject: Re: Puzzling error
>
> On Sat, Jul 26, 2008 at 10:40 AM, Kevin Ellwood <kellwood at ameritech.net 
> > wrote:
> > Ah.  I think I have confused you guys.  I am using the most recent  
> version
> > pf Petsc (ie. 2.3.3 p13).  I am trying to get my old code (which I  
> made
> > using 2.0.22) up and running.  I have updated most everything and  
> I am
> > trying to run for the first time.  Given what you said, I am  
> guessing that I
> > have messed up in a way the causes KSPRegisterAll and KSPRegister  
> not to be
> > called.
>
> Okay, this can happen if somehow you configure using --with-shared or
> --with-dynamic,
> but then link with static libraries. Can you send configure.log to
> petsc-maint? Also, the
> code would help as well.
>
>   Matt
>
> > Thanks
> > Kev
> >
> >
> > On Sat, Jul 26, 2008 at 10:14 AM, Matthew Knepley  
> <knepley at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> On Fri, Jul 25, 2008 at 8:56 PM, Kevin Ellwood  
> <kellwood at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> > Hi and thanks.  Are there any example for the usage of these  
> calls?
> >>
> >> There is not really a "usage". They are supposed to be called
> >> automatically
> >> and you never know. However, when using ancient versions of petsc,
> >> sometimes
> >> things go wrong. I really encourage upgrading to the latest  
> version.
> >>
> >>  Thanks,
> >>
> >>    Matt
> >>
> >> > On Fri, Jul 25, 2008 at 5:21 PM, Barry Smith  
> <bsmith at mcs.anl.gov> wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >>  Kevin,
> >> >>
> >> >>  Make sure KSPRegisterAll() is called and that KSPRegister()  
> is called
> >> >> specifically for KSPGMRES
> >> >>
> >> >>  Barry
> >> >>
> >> >> On Jul 25, 2008, at 4:12 PM, Kevin Ellwood wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >>> Hi All,
> >> >>>
> >> >>> I am trying to resurrect an old FEM code of mine that was  
> based on a
> >> >>> very
> >> >>> early version of PETSC (ie. 2.0.x).  I am go through all the  
> changes
> >> >>> and I
> >> >>> am pretty sure I have some issue to get through.  However,  
> this set of
> >> >>> errors below from an early test run are puzzling me.  The  
> relevant
> >> >>> lines of
> >> >>> code are shown for setting two type of solvers.  Both  
> generate an
> >> >>> error
> >> >>> message indicating the Petsc can't find the KSP type once the  
> KSPSolve
> >> >>> is
> >> >>> called.  It seems odd that I can get such an error since   
> KSPBCGS and
> >> >>> KSPGMRES are define in petsc header files and can't be typos or
> >> >>> miss-spellings.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> I know I messed up somewhere.  Does anyone have advice as to  
> where I
> >> >>> should start looking?
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Thanks
> >> >>> Kevin
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>        KSPSetType(ksp_solver,KSPBCGS);
> >> >>>        ierr = KSPSolve(ksp_solver, rhs, b); CHKERRQ(ierr);
> >> >>>
> >> >>> [0]PETSC ERROR: --------------------- Error Message
> >> >>> ------------------------------------
> >> >>> [0]PETSC ERROR: Unknown type. Check for miss-spelling or  
> missing
> >> >>> external
> >> >>> package needed for type!
> >> >>> [0]PETSC ERROR: Unable to find requested KSP type bcgs!
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>        KSPSetType(ksp_solver,KSPGMRES);
> >> >>>        ierr = KSPSolve(ksp_solver, rhs, b); CHKERRQ(ierr);
> >> >>>
> >> >>> [0]PETSC ERROR: --------------------- Error Message
> >> >>> ------------------------------------
> >> >>> [0]PETSC ERROR: Unknown type. Check for miss-spelling or  
> missing
> >> >>> external
> >> >>> package needed for type!
> >> >>> [0]PETSC ERROR: Unable to find requested KSP type gmres!
> >> >>> [0]PETSC ERROR:
> >> >>>
> >> >>>  
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >> >>> [0]PETSC ERROR: Petsc Release Version 2.3.3, Patch 3, Fri Jun  
> 15
> >> >>> 16:51:25
> >> >>> CDT 2007 HG revision: f051789beadcd36f77fb6111d20225e26ed7cc0d
> >> >>>
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> What most experimenters take for granted before they begin their
> >> experiments is infinitely more interesting than any results to  
> which
> >> their experiments lead.
> >> -- Norbert Wiener
> >>
> >
> >
>
>
>
> -- 
> What most experimenters take for granted before they begin their
> experiments is infinitely more interesting than any results to which
> their experiments lead.
> -- Norbert Wiener
>