mkl_sparse_set_mv

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Date 4/28/2026

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mkl_sparse_set_mv_hint

Provides estimate of number and type of upcoming matrix-vector operations.

Syntax

sparse_status_t mkl_sparse_set_mv_hint ( const sparse_matrix_t A,
                                         const sparse_operation_t operation,
                                         const struct matrix_descr descr,
                                         const MKL_INT expected_calls );

Include Files

mkl_spblas.h

Description

Use the mkl_sparse_set_mv_hint routine to provide the Inspector-executor Sparse BLAS API an estimate of the number of upcoming matrix-vector multiplication operations for performance optimization, and specify whether or not to perform an operation on the matrix.

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Input Parameters

operation

Specifies the operation performed on matrix A:

`operation`	Description
`SPARSE_OPERATION_NON_TRANSPOSE`	`\(op(A) = A\)`
`SPARSE_OPERATION_TRANSPOSE`	`\(op(A) = A^{T}\)`
`SPARSE_OPERATION_CONJUGATE_TRANSPOSE`	`\(op(A) = A^{H}\)`

descr

Descriptor specifying sparse matrix properties.

sparse_matrix_type_t type

Specifies the type of a sparse matrix:

SPARSE_MATRIX_TYPE_GENERAL - The matrix is processed as is.
SPARSE_MATRIX_TYPE_SYMMETRIC - The matrix is symmetric (only the requested triangle is processed).
SPARSE_MATRIX_TYPE_HERMITIAN - The matrix is Hermitian (only the requested triangle is processed).
SPARSE_MATRIX_TYPE_TRIANGULAR - The matrix is triangular (only the requested triangle is processed).
SPARSE_MATRIX_TYPE_DIAGONAL - The matrix is diagonal (only diagonal elements are processed).
SPARSE_MATRIX_TYPE_BLOCK_TRIANGULAR - The matrix is block-triangular (only requested triangle is processed). Applies to BSR format only.
SPARSE_MATRIX_TYPE_BLOCK_DIAGONAL - The matrix is block-diagonal (only requested diagonal blocks are processed). Applies to BSR format only.

sparse_fill_mode_t mode

Specifies the triangular matrix part for symmetric, Hermitian, triangular, and block-triangular matrices:

SPARSE_FILL_MODE_LOWER - The lower triangular matrix part is processed.
SPARSE_FILL_MODE_UPPER - The upper triangular matrix part is processed.

sparse_diag_type_t diag

Specifies diagonal type for non-general matrices:

SPARSE_DIAG_NON_UNIT - Diagonal elements might not be equal to one.
SPARSE_DIAG_UNIT - Diagonal elements are equal to one.

expected_calls

Expected number of calls to the execution routine.

Output Parameters

A

Handle containing internal data.

Return Values

The function returns a value indicating whether the operation was successful, and if not, why:

`SPARSE_STATUS_SUCCESS`	The operation was successful or an additional optimization is currently not available.
`SPARSE_STATUS_NOT_INITIALIZED`	The routine encountered an empty handle or matrix array.
`SPARSE_STATUS_ALLOC_FAILED`	Internal memory allocation failed.
`SPARSE_STATUS_INVALID_VALUE`	The input parameters contain an invalid value.
`SPARSE_STATUS_EXECUTION_FAILED`	Execution failed.
`SPARSE_STATUS_INTERNAL_ERROR`	An error in algorithm implementation occurred.

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