I'm not sure whether DVI should have support for complex type since complex 
variables with real upper and lower bounds don't make sense to me and i don't 
know of any actual problems which have or need complex bounds.


----- Barry Smith <bsmith at mcs.anl.gov> wrote:
> 
>   Shri,
> 
>     Since this is development code that only you are working on you can 
> "protect" its use by putting a 
> #requirespackage  'PETSC_USE_DVI' 
> in the makefile in that directory and if you register the method in 
> SNESRegisterAll() then protect it with 
> #if defined(PETSC_USE_DVI) 
> then define PETSC_USE_DVI in $PETSC_ARCH/include/petscconf.h
> this way you can "be sloppy" but other people will still have access to your 
> new stuff if they want it in the repository. Then later when the code is 
> ready for general builds take out the ifdefs

Ok. I've done this.
> 
> 
>    Barry
> 
> 
> On Aug 19, 2010, at 2:02 PM, Shri wrote:
> 
> > 
> > 
> >> Shri - looks like merit should be PetscReal - not PetscComplex [pusing
> >> a fix for this. If this is incorrect - you can revert my change]
> >> 
> >  That's correct...thanks.I am building petsc with complex right now to see 
> > if there are any other changes needed.
> > 
> >> Satish
> > 
> 


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