# Frequently Asked Questions (without Answers) :::{note} Feel free to add any Ginkgo related question here ::: ## Questions from the Tutorial - s.7.1. reorder solver apply to show linear system, rename/reorder vectors - how is S stored? as A^-1? - use solver as preconditioner? - combination: are the entries of C calculated? - s.12 duplicate entries? - difference between device_matrix_data and matrix_assembly_data - meaning of sum_duplicates function? - s.15.4 possible to combine criterion 1 and 2? - what is residual norm criteria? - left or right preconditioning? - why output parameters (e.g. apply)? - why is the `.on` required for the factory? - cheatsheet???