# SNESSetAlwaysComputesFinalResidual
tells the `SNES` to always compute the residual at the final solution 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscsnes.h"  
PetscErrorCode SNESSetAlwaysComputesFinalResidual(SNES snes, PetscBool flg)
```
Logically Collective on snes


## Input Parameters

- ***snes -*** the shell `SNES`
- ***flg -*** `PETSC_TRUE` to always compute the residual





## Note
Some solvers (such as smoothers in a `SNESFAS`) do not need the residual computed at the final solution so skip computing it
to save time.


## See Also
 `SNES`, `SNESSolve()`, `SNESGetAlwaysComputesFinalResidual()`

## Level
advanced

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/snes/interface/snes.c.html#SNESSetAlwaysComputesFinalResidual">src/snes/interface/snes.c</A>


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