# PETSC_DEVICE_DEFAULT
Retrieve the current default `PetscDeviceType` 
## Synopsis
```
#include <petscdevice.h> 
PetscDeviceType PETSC_DEVICE_DEFAULT(void)
```
Not Collective


## Notes
Unless selected by the user, the default device is selected in the following order:
`PETSC_DEVICE_HIP`, `PETSC_DEVICE_CUDA`, `PETSC_DEVICE_SYCL`, `PETSC_DEVICE_HOST`.




## See Also
 `PetscDeviceType`, `PetscDeviceSetDefaultDeviceType()`, `PetscDeviceGetType()`

## Level
beginner

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/sys/objects/device/interface/device.cxx.html#PETSC_DEVICE_DEFAULT">src/sys/objects/device/interface/device.cxx</A>


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