# MatGetBindingPropagates
Gets whether the state of being bound to the CPU for a GPU matrix type propagates to child and some other associated objects 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscmat.h"  
PetscErrorCode MatGetBindingPropagates(Mat A, PetscBool *flg)
```

## Input Parameter

- ***A -*** the matrix



## Output Parameter

- ***flg -*** flag indicating whether the boundtocpu flag will be propagated





## See Also
 `MatSetBindingPropagates()`

## Level
developer

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/mat/utils/gcreate.c.html#MatGetBindingPropagates">src/mat/utils/gcreate.c</A>


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