# PetscDeviceContextSetUp
Prepares a `PetscDeviceContext` for use 
## Synopsis
```
#include <petscdevice.h> 
PetscErrorCode PetscDeviceContextSetUp(PetscDeviceContext dctx)
```
Not Collective


## Input Parameter

- ***dctx -*** The `PetscDeviceContext`



## Developer Notes
This routine is usually the stage where a `PetscDeviceContext` acquires device-side data
structures such as streams, events, and (possibly) handles.




## See Also
 `PetscDeviceContextCreate()`, `PetscDeviceContextSetDevice()`,
`PetscDeviceContextDestroy()`, `PetscDeviceContextSetFromOptions()`

## Level
beginner

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


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