# SNESLineSearchSetSNES
Sets the `SNES` for the linesearch for function evaluation. 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscsnes.h" 
PetscErrorCode SNESLineSearchSetSNES(SNESLineSearch linesearch, SNES snes)
```

## Input Parameters

- ***linesearch -*** linesearch context
- ***snes -*** The snes instance





## Note
This happens automatically when the line search is obtained/created with
`SNESGetLineSearch()`.  This routine is therefore mainly called within `SNES`
implementations.




## See Also
 `SNESLineSearch`, `SNESLineSearchGetSNES()`, `SNESLineSearchSetVecs()`, `SNES`

## Level
developer

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/snes/linesearch/interface/linesearch.c.html#SNESLineSearchSetSNES">src/snes/linesearch/interface/linesearch.c</A>


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