[petsc-dev] Default dimension of a DM

Smith, Barry F. bsmith at mcs.anl.gov
Mon Apr 16 10:26:43 CDT 2018


  Seems ok to me.

  Barry


> On Apr 16, 2018, at 9:03 AM, Matthew Knepley <knepley at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I am fine with this change.
> 
>    Matt
> 
> On Mon, Apr 16, 2018 at 9:19 AM, Stefano Zampini <stefano.zampini at gmail.com> wrote:
> Maybe this is silly, but why the default dimenson of a DM is 0; why not -1?
> A DM of dimension 0 is a point, while a DM of dimension -1 is a DM in a not yet complete setup state.
> -- 
> Stefano
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