.. meta::
  :description: hipSOLVER sparse matrix helper functions API documentation
  :keywords: hipSOLVER, rocSOLVER, ROCm, API, documentation

.. _sparse_helpers:

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Sparse matrix helper functions
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These helper functions control aspects of the hipSOLVER library. They are divided
into the following categories:

* :ref:`sparse_initialize`: Functions to initialize and cleanup the library handle.
* :ref:`sparse_stream`: Functions to manipulate streams.


.. _sparse_initialize:

Handle setup and teardown
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.. contents:: List of handle initialization functions
   :local:
   :backlinks: top

hipsolverSpCreate()
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.. doxygenfunction:: hipsolverSpCreate

hipsolverSpDestroy()
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.. doxygenfunction:: hipsolverSpDestroy



.. _sparse_stream:

Stream manipulation
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.. contents:: List of stream manipulation functions
   :local:
   :backlinks: top

hipsolverSpSetStream()
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.. doxygenfunction:: hipsolverSpSetStream