# KSPSetPC
Sets the preconditioner to be used to calculate the application of the preconditioner on a vector. 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscksp.h" 
#include "petscmat.h" 
PetscErrorCode KSPSetPC(KSP ksp, PC pc)
```
Collective


## Input Parameters

- ***ksp -*** iterative context obtained from `KSPCreate()`
- ***pc   -*** the preconditioner object (can be NULL)



## Notes
Use `KSPGetPC()` to retrieve the preconditioner context.




## See Also
 [](chapter_ksp), `KSPGetPC()`, `KSP`

## Level
developer

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ksp/ksp/interface/itfunc.c.html#KSPSetPC">src/ksp/ksp/interface/itfunc.c</A>

## Examples
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex59.c.html">src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex59.c.html</A><BR>


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