diff --git a/cbind/base/psb_c_psblas_cbind_mod.f90 b/cbind/base/psb_c_psblas_cbind_mod.f90
index ad3aee04c..7287113e7 100644
--- a/cbind/base/psb_c_psblas_cbind_mod.f90
+++ b/cbind/base/psb_c_psblas_cbind_mod.f90
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-module psb_c_psblas_cbind_mod
+omodule psb_c_psblas_cbind_mod
   use iso_c_binding
   use psb_base_mod
   use psb_objhandle_mod
@@ -939,234 +939,6 @@ contains
 
   end function psb_c_cspsm
 
-  function psb_c_cnnz(ah,cdh) bind(c) result(res)
-    implicit none
-    integer(psb_c_ipk_) :: res
-
-    type(psb_c_cspmat)   :: ah
-    type(psb_c_descriptor) :: cdh
-
-    type(psb_desc_type), pointer      :: descp
-    type(psb_cspmat_type), pointer  :: ap
-    integer(psb_c_ipk_)               :: info
-
-    res = 0
-
-    if (c_associated(cdh%item)) then
-      call c_f_pointer(cdh%item,descp)
-    else
-      return
-    end if
-    if (c_associated(ah%item)) then
-      call c_f_pointer(ah%item,ap)
-    else
-      return
-    end if
-
-    res = psb_nnz(ap,descp,info)
-
-  end function psb_c_cnnz
-
-  function psb_c_cis_matupd(ah,cdh) bind(c) result(res)
-    implicit none
-    logical(c_bool) :: res
-
-    type(psb_c_cspmat)   :: ah
-    type(psb_c_descriptor) :: cdh
-
-    type(psb_desc_type), pointer      :: descp
-    type(psb_cspmat_type), pointer  :: ap
-    integer(psb_c_ipk_)               :: info
-
-    res = .false.
-
-    if (c_associated(cdh%item)) then
-      call c_f_pointer(cdh%item,descp)
-    else
-      return
-    end if
-    if (c_associated(ah%item)) then
-      call c_f_pointer(ah%item,ap)
-    else
-      return
-    end if
-
-    res = ap%is_upd()
-  end function
-
-  function psb_c_cis_matasb(ah,cdh) bind(c) result(res)
-    implicit none
-    logical(c_bool) :: res
-
-    type(psb_c_cspmat)   :: ah
-    type(psb_c_descriptor) :: cdh
-
-    type(psb_desc_type), pointer      :: descp
-    type(psb_cspmat_type), pointer  :: ap
-    integer(psb_c_ipk_)               :: info
-
-    res = .false.
-
-    if (c_associated(cdh%item)) then
-      call c_f_pointer(cdh%item,descp)
-    else
-      return
-    end if
-    if (c_associated(ah%item)) then
-      call c_f_pointer(ah%item,ap)
-    else
-      return
-    end if
-
-    res = ap%is_asb()
-  end function
-
-  function psb_c_cis_matbld(ah,cdh) bind(c) result(res)
-    implicit none
-    logical(c_bool) :: res
-
-    type(psb_c_cspmat)   :: ah
-    type(psb_c_descriptor) :: cdh
-
-    type(psb_desc_type), pointer      :: descp
-    type(psb_cspmat_type), pointer  :: ap
-    integer(psb_c_ipk_)               :: info
-
-    res = .false.
-
-    if (c_associated(cdh%item)) then
-      call c_f_pointer(cdh%item,descp)
-    else
-      return
-    end if
-    if (c_associated(ah%item)) then
-      call c_f_pointer(ah%item,ap)
-    else
-      return
-    end if
-
-    res = ap%is_bld()
-  end function
-
-  function psb_c_cset_matupd(ah,cdh) bind(c) result(res)
-    implicit none
-    integer(psb_c_ipk_) :: res
-
-    type(psb_c_cspmat)   :: ah
-    type(psb_c_descriptor) :: cdh
-
-    type(psb_desc_type), pointer      :: descp
-    type(psb_cspmat_type), pointer  :: ap
-
-    res = -1
-
-    if (c_associated(cdh%item)) then
-      call c_f_pointer(cdh%item,descp)
-    else
-      return
-    end if
-    if (c_associated(ah%item)) then
-      call c_f_pointer(ah%item,ap)
-    else
-      return
-    end if
-
-    call ap%set_upd()
-
-    res = psb_success_
-  end function
-
-  function psb_c_cset_matasb(ah,cdh) bind(c) result(res)
-    implicit none
-    integer(psb_c_ipk_)    :: res
-
-    type(psb_c_cspmat)   :: ah
-    type(psb_c_descriptor) :: cdh
-
-    type(psb_desc_type), pointer      :: descp
-    type(psb_cspmat_type), pointer  :: ap
-
-    res = -1;
-
-    if (c_associated(cdh%item)) then
-      call c_f_pointer(cdh%item,descp)
-    else
-      return
-    end if
-    if (c_associated(ah%item)) then
-      call c_f_pointer(ah%item,ap)
-    else
-      return
-    end if
-
-    call ap%set_asb()
-
-    res = psb_success_
-
-  end function
-
-  function psb_c_cset_matbld(ah,cdh) bind(c) result(res)
-    implicit none
-    integer(psb_c_ipk_)    :: res
-
-    type(psb_c_cspmat)   :: ah
-    type(psb_c_descriptor) :: cdh
-
-    type(psb_desc_type), pointer      :: descp
-    type(psb_cspmat_type), pointer  :: ap
-
-    res = -1
-
-    if (c_associated(cdh%item)) then
-      call c_f_pointer(cdh%item,descp)
-    else
-      return
-    end if
-    if (c_associated(ah%item)) then
-      call c_f_pointer(ah%item,ap)
-    else
-      return
-    end if
-
-    call ap%set_bld()
-
-    res = psb_success_
-  end function
-
-  function psb_c_ccopy_mat(ah,bh,cdh) bind(c) result(res)
-    implicit none
-    integer(psb_c_ipk_)    :: res
-
-    type(psb_c_cspmat)   :: ah,bh
-    type(psb_c_descriptor) :: cdh
-
-    type(psb_desc_type), pointer      :: descp
-    type(psb_cspmat_type), pointer  :: ap,bp
-    integer(psb_c_ipk_)               :: info
-
-    res = -1
-
-    if (c_associated(cdh%item)) then
-      call c_f_pointer(cdh%item,descp)
-    else
-      return
-    end if
-    if (c_associated(ah%item)) then
-      call c_f_pointer(ah%item,ap)
-    else
-      return
-    end if
-    if (c_associated(bh%item)) then
-      call c_f_pointer(bh%item,bp)
-    else
-      return
-    end if
-
-    call ap%clone(bp,info)
-
-    res = info
-  end function
-
   function psb_c_cspscal(alpha,ah,cdh) bind(c) result(res)
     implicit none
     integer(psb_c_ipk_)              ::  res
diff --git a/cbind/base/psb_d_psblas_cbind_mod.f90 b/cbind/base/psb_d_psblas_cbind_mod.f90
index bb77272e0..a9524873d 100644
--- a/cbind/base/psb_d_psblas_cbind_mod.f90
+++ b/cbind/base/psb_d_psblas_cbind_mod.f90
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-module psb_d_psblas_cbind_mod
+omodule psb_d_psblas_cbind_mod
   use iso_c_binding
   use psb_base_mod
   use psb_objhandle_mod
@@ -1040,234 +1040,6 @@ contains
 
   end function psb_c_dspsm
 
-  function psb_c_dnnz(ah,cdh) bind(c) result(res)
-    implicit none
-    integer(psb_c_ipk_) :: res
-
-    type(psb_c_dspmat)   :: ah
-    type(psb_c_descriptor) :: cdh
-
-    type(psb_desc_type), pointer      :: descp
-    type(psb_dspmat_type), pointer  :: ap
-    integer(psb_c_ipk_)               :: info
-
-    res = 0
-
-    if (c_associated(cdh%item)) then
-      call c_f_pointer(cdh%item,descp)
-    else
-      return
-    end if
-    if (c_associated(ah%item)) then
-      call c_f_pointer(ah%item,ap)
-    else
-      return
-    end if
-
-    res = psb_nnz(ap,descp,info)
-
-  end function psb_c_dnnz
-
-  function psb_c_dis_matupd(ah,cdh) bind(c) result(res)
-    implicit none
-    logical(c_bool) :: res
-
-    type(psb_c_dspmat)   :: ah
-    type(psb_c_descriptor) :: cdh
-
-    type(psb_desc_type), pointer      :: descp
-    type(psb_dspmat_type), pointer  :: ap
-    integer(psb_c_ipk_)               :: info
-
-    res = .false.
-
-    if (c_associated(cdh%item)) then
-      call c_f_pointer(cdh%item,descp)
-    else
-      return
-    end if
-    if (c_associated(ah%item)) then
-      call c_f_pointer(ah%item,ap)
-    else
-      return
-    end if
-
-    res = ap%is_upd()
-  end function
-
-  function psb_c_dis_matasb(ah,cdh) bind(c) result(res)
-    implicit none
-    logical(c_bool) :: res
-
-    type(psb_c_dspmat)   :: ah
-    type(psb_c_descriptor) :: cdh
-
-    type(psb_desc_type), pointer      :: descp
-    type(psb_dspmat_type), pointer  :: ap
-    integer(psb_c_ipk_)               :: info
-
-    res = .false.
-
-    if (c_associated(cdh%item)) then
-      call c_f_pointer(cdh%item,descp)
-    else
-      return
-    end if
-    if (c_associated(ah%item)) then
-      call c_f_pointer(ah%item,ap)
-    else
-      return
-    end if
-
-    res = ap%is_asb()
-  end function
-
-  function psb_c_dis_matbld(ah,cdh) bind(c) result(res)
-    implicit none
-    logical(c_bool) :: res
-
-    type(psb_c_dspmat)   :: ah
-    type(psb_c_descriptor) :: cdh
-
-    type(psb_desc_type), pointer      :: descp
-    type(psb_dspmat_type), pointer  :: ap
-    integer(psb_c_ipk_)               :: info
-
-    res = .false.
-
-    if (c_associated(cdh%item)) then
-      call c_f_pointer(cdh%item,descp)
-    else
-      return
-    end if
-    if (c_associated(ah%item)) then
-      call c_f_pointer(ah%item,ap)
-    else
-      return
-    end if
-
-    res = ap%is_bld()
-  end function
-
-  function psb_c_dset_matupd(ah,cdh) bind(c) result(res)
-    implicit none
-    integer(psb_c_ipk_) :: res
-
-    type(psb_c_dspmat)   :: ah
-    type(psb_c_descriptor) :: cdh
-
-    type(psb_desc_type), pointer      :: descp
-    type(psb_dspmat_type), pointer  :: ap
-
-    res = -1
-
-    if (c_associated(cdh%item)) then
-      call c_f_pointer(cdh%item,descp)
-    else
-      return
-    end if
-    if (c_associated(ah%item)) then
-      call c_f_pointer(ah%item,ap)
-    else
-      return
-    end if
-
-    call ap%set_upd()
-
-    res = psb_success_
-  end function
-
-  function psb_c_dset_matasb(ah,cdh) bind(c) result(res)
-    implicit none
-    integer(psb_c_ipk_)    :: res
-
-    type(psb_c_dspmat)   :: ah
-    type(psb_c_descriptor) :: cdh
-
-    type(psb_desc_type), pointer      :: descp
-    type(psb_dspmat_type), pointer  :: ap
-
-    res = -1;
-
-    if (c_associated(cdh%item)) then
-      call c_f_pointer(cdh%item,descp)
-    else
-      return
-    end if
-    if (c_associated(ah%item)) then
-      call c_f_pointer(ah%item,ap)
-    else
-      return
-    end if
-
-    call ap%set_asb()
-
-    res = psb_success_
-
-  end function
-
-  function psb_c_dset_matbld(ah,cdh) bind(c) result(res)
-    implicit none
-    integer(psb_c_ipk_)    :: res
-
-    type(psb_c_dspmat)   :: ah
-    type(psb_c_descriptor) :: cdh
-
-    type(psb_desc_type), pointer      :: descp
-    type(psb_dspmat_type), pointer  :: ap
-
-    res = -1
-
-    if (c_associated(cdh%item)) then
-      call c_f_pointer(cdh%item,descp)
-    else
-      return
-    end if
-    if (c_associated(ah%item)) then
-      call c_f_pointer(ah%item,ap)
-    else
-      return
-    end if
-
-    call ap%set_bld()
-
-    res = psb_success_
-  end function
-
-  function psb_c_dcopy_mat(ah,bh,cdh) bind(c) result(res)
-    implicit none
-    integer(psb_c_ipk_)    :: res
-
-    type(psb_c_dspmat)   :: ah,bh
-    type(psb_c_descriptor) :: cdh
-
-    type(psb_desc_type), pointer      :: descp
-    type(psb_dspmat_type), pointer  :: ap,bp
-    integer(psb_c_ipk_)               :: info
-
-    res = -1
-
-    if (c_associated(cdh%item)) then
-      call c_f_pointer(cdh%item,descp)
-    else
-      return
-    end if
-    if (c_associated(ah%item)) then
-      call c_f_pointer(ah%item,ap)
-    else
-      return
-    end if
-    if (c_associated(bh%item)) then
-      call c_f_pointer(bh%item,bp)
-    else
-      return
-    end if
-
-    call ap%clone(bp,info)
-
-    res = info
-  end function
-
   function psb_c_dspscal(alpha,ah,cdh) bind(c) result(res)
     implicit none
     integer(psb_c_ipk_)              ::  res
diff --git a/cbind/base/psb_s_psblas_cbind_mod.f90 b/cbind/base/psb_s_psblas_cbind_mod.f90
index 382cabd00..baeb9e7f6 100644
--- a/cbind/base/psb_s_psblas_cbind_mod.f90
+++ b/cbind/base/psb_s_psblas_cbind_mod.f90
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-module psb_s_psblas_cbind_mod
+omodule psb_s_psblas_cbind_mod
   use iso_c_binding
   use psb_base_mod
   use psb_objhandle_mod
@@ -1040,234 +1040,6 @@ contains
 
   end function psb_c_sspsm
 
-  function psb_c_snnz(ah,cdh) bind(c) result(res)
-    implicit none
-    integer(psb_c_ipk_) :: res
-
-    type(psb_c_sspmat)   :: ah
-    type(psb_c_descriptor) :: cdh
-
-    type(psb_desc_type), pointer      :: descp
-    type(psb_sspmat_type), pointer  :: ap
-    integer(psb_c_ipk_)               :: info
-
-    res = 0
-
-    if (c_associated(cdh%item)) then
-      call c_f_pointer(cdh%item,descp)
-    else
-      return
-    end if
-    if (c_associated(ah%item)) then
-      call c_f_pointer(ah%item,ap)
-    else
-      return
-    end if
-
-    res = psb_nnz(ap,descp,info)
-
-  end function psb_c_snnz
-
-  function psb_c_sis_matupd(ah,cdh) bind(c) result(res)
-    implicit none
-    logical(c_bool) :: res
-
-    type(psb_c_sspmat)   :: ah
-    type(psb_c_descriptor) :: cdh
-
-    type(psb_desc_type), pointer      :: descp
-    type(psb_sspmat_type), pointer  :: ap
-    integer(psb_c_ipk_)               :: info
-
-    res = .false.
-
-    if (c_associated(cdh%item)) then
-      call c_f_pointer(cdh%item,descp)
-    else
-      return
-    end if
-    if (c_associated(ah%item)) then
-      call c_f_pointer(ah%item,ap)
-    else
-      return
-    end if
-
-    res = ap%is_upd()
-  end function
-
-  function psb_c_sis_matasb(ah,cdh) bind(c) result(res)
-    implicit none
-    logical(c_bool) :: res
-
-    type(psb_c_sspmat)   :: ah
-    type(psb_c_descriptor) :: cdh
-
-    type(psb_desc_type), pointer      :: descp
-    type(psb_sspmat_type), pointer  :: ap
-    integer(psb_c_ipk_)               :: info
-
-    res = .false.
-
-    if (c_associated(cdh%item)) then
-      call c_f_pointer(cdh%item,descp)
-    else
-      return
-    end if
-    if (c_associated(ah%item)) then
-      call c_f_pointer(ah%item,ap)
-    else
-      return
-    end if
-
-    res = ap%is_asb()
-  end function
-
-  function psb_c_sis_matbld(ah,cdh) bind(c) result(res)
-    implicit none
-    logical(c_bool) :: res
-
-    type(psb_c_sspmat)   :: ah
-    type(psb_c_descriptor) :: cdh
-
-    type(psb_desc_type), pointer      :: descp
-    type(psb_sspmat_type), pointer  :: ap
-    integer(psb_c_ipk_)               :: info
-
-    res = .false.
-
-    if (c_associated(cdh%item)) then
-      call c_f_pointer(cdh%item,descp)
-    else
-      return
-    end if
-    if (c_associated(ah%item)) then
-      call c_f_pointer(ah%item,ap)
-    else
-      return
-    end if
-
-    res = ap%is_bld()
-  end function
-
-  function psb_c_sset_matupd(ah,cdh) bind(c) result(res)
-    implicit none
-    integer(psb_c_ipk_) :: res
-
-    type(psb_c_sspmat)   :: ah
-    type(psb_c_descriptor) :: cdh
-
-    type(psb_desc_type), pointer      :: descp
-    type(psb_sspmat_type), pointer  :: ap
-
-    res = -1
-
-    if (c_associated(cdh%item)) then
-      call c_f_pointer(cdh%item,descp)
-    else
-      return
-    end if
-    if (c_associated(ah%item)) then
-      call c_f_pointer(ah%item,ap)
-    else
-      return
-    end if
-
-    call ap%set_upd()
-
-    res = psb_success_
-  end function
-
-  function psb_c_sset_matasb(ah,cdh) bind(c) result(res)
-    implicit none
-    integer(psb_c_ipk_)    :: res
-
-    type(psb_c_sspmat)   :: ah
-    type(psb_c_descriptor) :: cdh
-
-    type(psb_desc_type), pointer      :: descp
-    type(psb_sspmat_type), pointer  :: ap
-
-    res = -1;
-
-    if (c_associated(cdh%item)) then
-      call c_f_pointer(cdh%item,descp)
-    else
-      return
-    end if
-    if (c_associated(ah%item)) then
-      call c_f_pointer(ah%item,ap)
-    else
-      return
-    end if
-
-    call ap%set_asb()
-
-    res = psb_success_
-
-  end function
-
-  function psb_c_sset_matbld(ah,cdh) bind(c) result(res)
-    implicit none
-    integer(psb_c_ipk_)    :: res
-
-    type(psb_c_sspmat)   :: ah
-    type(psb_c_descriptor) :: cdh
-
-    type(psb_desc_type), pointer      :: descp
-    type(psb_sspmat_type), pointer  :: ap
-
-    res = -1
-
-    if (c_associated(cdh%item)) then
-      call c_f_pointer(cdh%item,descp)
-    else
-      return
-    end if
-    if (c_associated(ah%item)) then
-      call c_f_pointer(ah%item,ap)
-    else
-      return
-    end if
-
-    call ap%set_bld()
-
-    res = psb_success_
-  end function
-
-  function psb_c_scopy_mat(ah,bh,cdh) bind(c) result(res)
-    implicit none
-    integer(psb_c_ipk_)    :: res
-
-    type(psb_c_sspmat)   :: ah,bh
-    type(psb_c_descriptor) :: cdh
-
-    type(psb_desc_type), pointer      :: descp
-    type(psb_sspmat_type), pointer  :: ap,bp
-    integer(psb_c_ipk_)               :: info
-
-    res = -1
-
-    if (c_associated(cdh%item)) then
-      call c_f_pointer(cdh%item,descp)
-    else
-      return
-    end if
-    if (c_associated(ah%item)) then
-      call c_f_pointer(ah%item,ap)
-    else
-      return
-    end if
-    if (c_associated(bh%item)) then
-      call c_f_pointer(bh%item,bp)
-    else
-      return
-    end if
-
-    call ap%clone(bp,info)
-
-    res = info
-  end function
-
   function psb_c_sspscal(alpha,ah,cdh) bind(c) result(res)
     implicit none
     integer(psb_c_ipk_)              ::  res
diff --git a/cbind/base/psb_z_psblas_cbind_mod.f90 b/cbind/base/psb_z_psblas_cbind_mod.f90
index 5255485f2..eb8695e18 100644
--- a/cbind/base/psb_z_psblas_cbind_mod.f90
+++ b/cbind/base/psb_z_psblas_cbind_mod.f90
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-module psb_z_psblas_cbind_mod
+omodule psb_z_psblas_cbind_mod
   use iso_c_binding
   use psb_base_mod
   use psb_objhandle_mod
@@ -939,234 +939,6 @@ contains
 
   end function psb_c_zspsm
 
-  function psb_c_znnz(ah,cdh) bind(c) result(res)
-    implicit none
-    integer(psb_c_ipk_) :: res
-
-    type(psb_c_zspmat)   :: ah
-    type(psb_c_descriptor) :: cdh
-
-    type(psb_desc_type), pointer      :: descp
-    type(psb_zspmat_type), pointer  :: ap
-    integer(psb_c_ipk_)               :: info
-
-    res = 0
-
-    if (c_associated(cdh%item)) then
-      call c_f_pointer(cdh%item,descp)
-    else
-      return
-    end if
-    if (c_associated(ah%item)) then
-      call c_f_pointer(ah%item,ap)
-    else
-      return
-    end if
-
-    res = psb_nnz(ap,descp,info)
-
-  end function psb_c_znnz
-
-  function psb_c_zis_matupd(ah,cdh) bind(c) result(res)
-    implicit none
-    logical(c_bool) :: res
-
-    type(psb_c_zspmat)   :: ah
-    type(psb_c_descriptor) :: cdh
-
-    type(psb_desc_type), pointer      :: descp
-    type(psb_zspmat_type), pointer  :: ap
-    integer(psb_c_ipk_)               :: info
-
-    res = .false.
-
-    if (c_associated(cdh%item)) then
-      call c_f_pointer(cdh%item,descp)
-    else
-      return
-    end if
-    if (c_associated(ah%item)) then
-      call c_f_pointer(ah%item,ap)
-    else
-      return
-    end if
-
-    res = ap%is_upd()
-  end function
-
-  function psb_c_zis_matasb(ah,cdh) bind(c) result(res)
-    implicit none
-    logical(c_bool) :: res
-
-    type(psb_c_zspmat)   :: ah
-    type(psb_c_descriptor) :: cdh
-
-    type(psb_desc_type), pointer      :: descp
-    type(psb_zspmat_type), pointer  :: ap
-    integer(psb_c_ipk_)               :: info
-
-    res = .false.
-
-    if (c_associated(cdh%item)) then
-      call c_f_pointer(cdh%item,descp)
-    else
-      return
-    end if
-    if (c_associated(ah%item)) then
-      call c_f_pointer(ah%item,ap)
-    else
-      return
-    end if
-
-    res = ap%is_asb()
-  end function
-
-  function psb_c_zis_matbld(ah,cdh) bind(c) result(res)
-    implicit none
-    logical(c_bool) :: res
-
-    type(psb_c_zspmat)   :: ah
-    type(psb_c_descriptor) :: cdh
-
-    type(psb_desc_type), pointer      :: descp
-    type(psb_zspmat_type), pointer  :: ap
-    integer(psb_c_ipk_)               :: info
-
-    res = .false.
-
-    if (c_associated(cdh%item)) then
-      call c_f_pointer(cdh%item,descp)
-    else
-      return
-    end if
-    if (c_associated(ah%item)) then
-      call c_f_pointer(ah%item,ap)
-    else
-      return
-    end if
-
-    res = ap%is_bld()
-  end function
-
-  function psb_c_zset_matupd(ah,cdh) bind(c) result(res)
-    implicit none
-    integer(psb_c_ipk_) :: res
-
-    type(psb_c_zspmat)   :: ah
-    type(psb_c_descriptor) :: cdh
-
-    type(psb_desc_type), pointer      :: descp
-    type(psb_zspmat_type), pointer  :: ap
-
-    res = -1
-
-    if (c_associated(cdh%item)) then
-      call c_f_pointer(cdh%item,descp)
-    else
-      return
-    end if
-    if (c_associated(ah%item)) then
-      call c_f_pointer(ah%item,ap)
-    else
-      return
-    end if
-
-    call ap%set_upd()
-
-    res = psb_success_
-  end function
-
-  function psb_c_zset_matasb(ah,cdh) bind(c) result(res)
-    implicit none
-    integer(psb_c_ipk_)    :: res
-
-    type(psb_c_zspmat)   :: ah
-    type(psb_c_descriptor) :: cdh
-
-    type(psb_desc_type), pointer      :: descp
-    type(psb_zspmat_type), pointer  :: ap
-
-    res = -1;
-
-    if (c_associated(cdh%item)) then
-      call c_f_pointer(cdh%item,descp)
-    else
-      return
-    end if
-    if (c_associated(ah%item)) then
-      call c_f_pointer(ah%item,ap)
-    else
-      return
-    end if
-
-    call ap%set_asb()
-
-    res = psb_success_
-
-  end function
-
-  function psb_c_zset_matbld(ah,cdh) bind(c) result(res)
-    implicit none
-    integer(psb_c_ipk_)    :: res
-
-    type(psb_c_zspmat)   :: ah
-    type(psb_c_descriptor) :: cdh
-
-    type(psb_desc_type), pointer      :: descp
-    type(psb_zspmat_type), pointer  :: ap
-
-    res = -1
-
-    if (c_associated(cdh%item)) then
-      call c_f_pointer(cdh%item,descp)
-    else
-      return
-    end if
-    if (c_associated(ah%item)) then
-      call c_f_pointer(ah%item,ap)
-    else
-      return
-    end if
-
-    call ap%set_bld()
-
-    res = psb_success_
-  end function
-
-  function psb_c_zcopy_mat(ah,bh,cdh) bind(c) result(res)
-    implicit none
-    integer(psb_c_ipk_)    :: res
-
-    type(psb_c_zspmat)   :: ah,bh
-    type(psb_c_descriptor) :: cdh
-
-    type(psb_desc_type), pointer      :: descp
-    type(psb_zspmat_type), pointer  :: ap,bp
-    integer(psb_c_ipk_)               :: info
-
-    res = -1
-
-    if (c_associated(cdh%item)) then
-      call c_f_pointer(cdh%item,descp)
-    else
-      return
-    end if
-    if (c_associated(ah%item)) then
-      call c_f_pointer(ah%item,ap)
-    else
-      return
-    end if
-    if (c_associated(bh%item)) then
-      call c_f_pointer(bh%item,bp)
-    else
-      return
-    end if
-
-    call ap%clone(bp,info)
-
-    res = info
-  end function
-
   function psb_c_zspscal(alpha,ah,cdh) bind(c) result(res)
     implicit none
     integer(psb_c_ipk_)              ::  res