HPC Trilinos

Treat Trilinos as a package ecosystem. Choose the smallest coherent package set that matches the application's scalar types, maps, and solver needs.

Start

1. Read references/package-selection.md before creating or repairing a Trilinos-based solve path.
2. Read references/tpetra-map-and-operator-playbook.md when distributed maps, import or export, or operator consistency is in doubt.
3. Read references/linear-solver-and-preconditioner-playbook.md when choosing Belos, Ifpack2, MueLu, or Amesos2.
4. Read references/package-enable-matrix.md when choosing the minimum coherent CMake package set for a build.
5. Read references/belos-ifpack2-muelu-matrix.md when mapping operator class to iterative, direct, local-preconditioner, or AMG paths.
6. Read references/stratimikos-and-parameterlists.md when a host code wraps Trilinos through strategy objects or nested Teuchos::ParameterList trees.
7. Read references/build-and-explicit-instantiation.md when configuring Trilinos with CMake, choosing package enables, or diagnosing template-instantiation failures.
8. Read references/error-recovery.md when build, link, map-consistency, or runtime solver behavior fails.

Work sequence

1. Decide the linear algebra family first:
   • modern distributed stack -> Tpetra
   • legacy code constrained to older interfaces -> Epetra
2. Keep maps, scalar types, local ordinals, and global ordinals consistent before tuning solver packages.
3. Choose a baseline solve path:
   • iterative -> Belos
   • local relaxation or overlap preconditioning -> Ifpack2
   • multigrid -> MueLu
   • direct solve backend -> Amesos2
4. Start from the minimal package enable set that can express the workflow.

Guardrails

• Do not mix Tpetra and Epetra casually in one path without an explicit compatibility reason.
• Do not blame Belos or MueLu for failures caused by inconsistent maps or scalar-type mismatches.
• Do not enable large swaths of Trilinos packages when only a few are needed.
• Do not ignore explicit-instantiation and template-parameter consistency when diagnosing link errors.

Additional References

Load these on demand:

• references/tpetra-map-and-operator-playbook.md for map layout, import or export, and operator correctness
• references/package-enable-matrix.md for trimmed package-enable planning
• references/belos-ifpack2-muelu-matrix.md for solver and preconditioner family selection
• references/stratimikos-and-parameterlists.md for parameter-tree routing and wrapped solver stacks
• references/build-and-explicit-instantiation.md for CMake enables, package trimming, and template consistency
• references/error-recovery.md for map, package, and solver integration failures
• references/error-pattern-dictionary.md for quick matching of common Trilinos failure classes

Reusable Templates

Use assets/templates/ when a concrete starting point is faster than rebuilding the solve path from scratch, especially:

• tpetra_belos_ifpack2_minimal.cpp
• tpetra_belos_ifpack2_CMakeLists.txt
• stratimikos_solver_params.xml
• trilinos_cmake_configure.sh
• trilinos_belos_slurm.sh

Outputs

Summarize:

• chosen linear algebra stack
• package set in use
• solver and preconditioner baseline
• build and template-instantiation decisions that matter
• the exact failure stage if the workflow is being repaired