# KSPGetSolution
Gets the location of the solution for the linear system to be solved.  Note that this may not be where the solution is stored during the iterative process; see `KSPBuildSolution()`. 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscksp.h" 
#include "petscmat.h" 
PetscErrorCode KSPGetSolution(KSP ksp, Vec *v)
```
Not Collective


## Input Parameters

- ***ksp -*** iterative context obtained from `KSPCreate()`



## Output Parameters

- ***v -*** solution vector





## See Also
 [](chapter_ksp), `KSPGetRhs()`, `KSPBuildSolution()`, `KSPSolve()`, `KSP`

## Level
developer

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

## Examples
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