diff --git a/base/Makefile b/base/Makefile
index ccaa913c..2f7c775f 100644
--- a/base/Makefile
+++ b/base/Makefile
@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@ LIBMOD=psb_base_mod$(.mod)
 lib:
 	(cd modules; make lib LIBNAME=$(BASELIBNAME) F90=$(MPF90) F90COPT="$(F90COPT) $(MPI_OPT)")
 	(cd serial; make lib LIBNAME=$(BASELIBNAME))
+	(cd newserial; make lib LIBNAME=$(BASELIBNAME) )
 	(cd comm; make lib LIBNAME=$(BASELIBNAME))
 	(cd internals; make lib LIBNAME=$(BASELIBNAME))
 	(cd tools; make lib LIBNAME=$(BASELIBNAME))
 	(cd psblas; make lib LIBNAME=$(BASELIBNAME))
-	(cd newserial; make lib LIBNAME=$(BASELIBNAME) )
 	/bin/cp -p $(HERE)/$(LIBNAME) $(LIBDIR)
 	/bin/cp -p $(LIBMOD) *$(.mod) $(LIBDIR)
 
diff --git a/base/modules/Makefile b/base/modules/Makefile
index 4d7a5d9a..946ebce4 100644
--- a/base/modules/Makefile
+++ b/base/modules/Makefile
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ CINCLUDES=-I.
 FINCLUDES=$(FMFLAG)$(LIBDIR) $(FMFLAG). $(FIFLAG).
 
 
-lib:  $(BASIC_MODS) blacsmod $(UTIL_MODS)  $(OBJS)  $(LIBMOD)
+lib:  $(BASIC_MODS) blacsmod newmods $(UTIL_MODS)  $(OBJS)  $(LIBMOD)
 	$(AR) $(LIBDIR)/$(LIBNAME) $(MODULES) $(OBJS) $(MPFOBJS)
 	$(RANLIB) $(LIBDIR)/$(LIBNAME)
 	/bin/cp -p $(LIBMOD) $(LIBDIR)
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ psb_hash_mod.o: psb_const_mod.o psb_realloc_mod.o
 
 psb_base_mod.o: $(MODULES)
 
-
+newmods: $(BASIC_MODS) psb_string_mod.o psb_sort_mod.o psb_ip_reord_mod.o
+	(cd ../newserial; make lib LIBNAME=$(LIBNAME))
 blacsmod:
 	(make psb_blacs_mod.o psb_penv_mod.o F90COPT="$(F90COPT) $(EXTRA_OPT)")
 
diff --git a/base/modules/psb_psblas_mod.f90 b/base/modules/psb_psblas_mod.f90
index 23ad814f..8eaba543 100644
--- a/base/modules/psb_psblas_mod.f90
+++ b/base/modules/psb_psblas_mod.f90
@@ -589,8 +589,9 @@ module psb_psblas_mod
     function psb_dnrmi(a, desc_a,info)
       use psb_serial_mod
       use psb_descriptor_type
+      use psbn_d_mat_mod
       real(psb_dpk_)                    :: psb_dnrmi
-      type(psb_dspmat_type), intent (in) :: a
+      type(psbn_d_sparse_mat), intent (in) :: a
       type(psb_desc_type), intent (in)   :: desc_a
       integer, intent(out)                :: info
     end function psb_dnrmi
@@ -646,7 +647,8 @@ module psb_psblas_mod
          &trans, k, jx, jy,work,doswap)
       use psb_serial_mod
       use psb_descriptor_type
-      type(psb_dspmat_type), intent(in)    :: a
+      use psbn_d_mat_mod
+      type(psbn_d_sparse_mat), intent(in)    :: a
       real(psb_dpk_), intent(inout)        :: x(:,:)
       real(psb_dpk_), intent(inout)        :: y(:,:)
       real(psb_dpk_), intent(in)           :: alpha, beta
@@ -661,7 +663,8 @@ module psb_psblas_mod
          & desc_a, info, trans, work,doswap)
       use psb_serial_mod
       use psb_descriptor_type
-      type(psb_dspmat_type), intent(in)   :: a
+      use psbn_d_mat_mod
+      type(psbn_d_sparse_mat), intent(in)   :: a
       real(psb_dpk_), intent(inout)       :: x(:)
       real(psb_dpk_), intent(inout)       :: y(:)
       real(psb_dpk_), intent(in)          :: alpha, beta
diff --git a/base/modules/psb_tools_mod.f90 b/base/modules/psb_tools_mod.f90
index e0ffc66c..6f073d4e 100644
--- a/base/modules/psb_tools_mod.f90
+++ b/base/modules/psb_tools_mod.f90
@@ -550,8 +550,9 @@ Module psb_tools_mod
     subroutine psb_dspalloc(a, desc_a, info, nnz)
       use psb_descriptor_type
       use psb_spmat_type
+      use psbn_d_mat_mod
       type(psb_desc_type), intent(inout) :: desc_a
-      type(psb_dspmat_type), intent(out) :: a
+      type(psbn_d_sparse_mat), intent(out) :: a
       integer, intent(out)               :: info
       integer, optional, intent(in)      :: nnz
     end subroutine psb_dspalloc
@@ -586,7 +587,8 @@ Module psb_tools_mod
     subroutine psb_dspasb(a,desc_a, info, afmt, upd, dupl)
       use psb_descriptor_type
       use psb_spmat_type
-      type(psb_dspmat_type), intent (inout)   :: a
+      use psbn_d_mat_mod
+      type(psbn_d_sparse_mat), intent (inout)  :: a
       type(psb_desc_type), intent(in)         :: desc_a
       integer, intent(out)                    :: info
       integer,optional, intent(in)            :: dupl, upd
@@ -627,8 +629,9 @@ Module psb_tools_mod
     subroutine psb_dspfree(a, desc_a,info)
       use psb_descriptor_type
       use psb_spmat_type
+      use psbn_d_mat_mod
       type(psb_desc_type), intent(in) :: desc_a
-      type(psb_dspmat_type), intent(inout)       ::a
+      type(psbn_d_sparse_mat), intent(inout)       ::a
       integer, intent(out)        :: info
     end subroutine psb_dspfree
     subroutine psb_cspfree(a, desc_a,info)
@@ -672,8 +675,9 @@ Module psb_tools_mod
     subroutine psb_dspins(nz,ia,ja,val,a,desc_a,info,rebuild)
       use psb_descriptor_type
       use psb_spmat_type
+      use psbn_d_mat_mod
       type(psb_desc_type), intent(inout)   :: desc_a
-      type(psb_dspmat_type), intent(inout) :: a
+      type(psbn_d_sparse_mat), intent(inout) :: a
       integer, intent(in)                  :: nz,ia(:),ja(:)
       real(psb_dpk_), intent(in)         :: val(:)
       integer, intent(out)                 :: info
diff --git a/base/newserial/Makefile b/base/newserial/Makefile
index fc1c1f47..bda4af54 100644
--- a/base/newserial/Makefile
+++ b/base/newserial/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ LIBMOD=
 OBJS = 
 LIBDIR=..
 CINCLUDES=-I. 
-FINCLUDES=$(FMFLAG)$(LIBDIR) $(FMFLAG). $(FIFLAG).
+FINCLUDES=$(FMFLAG)$(LIBDIR) $(FMFLAG). $(FIFLAG). $(FMFLAG)../modules
 
 
 lib:  $(MODULES)  $(OBJS)  $(LIBMOD)
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ lib:  $(MODULES)  $(OBJS)  $(LIBMOD)
 	$(RANLIB) $(LIBDIR)/$(LIBNAME) #	/bin/cp -p $(LIBMOD) $(LIBDIR)
 	/bin/cp -p *$(.mod) $(LIBDIR)
 
-psbn_mat_mod.o:	psbn_base_mat_mod.o
+psbn_mat_mod.o:	psbn_base_mat_mod.o  psbn_d_csr_mat_mod.o
 psbn_coo_mat.o psbn_csr_mat.o:	psbn_d_base_mat_mod.o
 
 psbn_d_coo_impl.o: psbn_d_base_mat_mod.o
diff --git a/base/newserial/README b/base/newserial/README
index 3a90bbc3..cf972015 100644
--- a/base/newserial/README
+++ b/base/newserial/README
@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@ Design principles for this directory.
         type. At this level we define the computational interfaces to
 	MV and SV, since they require the type of the vectors/scalars
    	involved (should also add NRMI here!!!!), but again they will
-   	be empty shells. We also define the interface to CSINS,
+   	be empty shells. We also define the interface to CSPUT,
    	required to build the object, and TO_COO,FROM_COO (see
    	below). 
    iii. The X_YYY_object where the real implementation of the
-      	MV/SV/NRMI/CSINS/ALLOCATE/FREE/TO_COO/FROM_COO takes place.  
+      	MV/SV/NRMI/CSPUT/ALLOCATE/FREE/TO_COO/FROM_COO takes place.  
 
 2. What is a sparse matrix (take 2)? 
    The above structure by itself does not allow a sparse matrix to
diff --git a/base/newserial/psbn_base_mat_mod.f03 b/base/newserial/psbn_base_mat_mod.f03
index a8fa96d0..1aa3bc43 100644
--- a/base/newserial/psbn_base_mat_mod.f03
+++ b/base/newserial/psbn_base_mat_mod.f03
@@ -369,8 +369,7 @@ contains
   end function get_size
 
   subroutine sparse_print(iout,a,iv,eirs,eics,head,ivr,ivc)
-    use psb_spmat_type
-    use psb_string_mod
+    use psb_error_mod
     implicit none 
 
     integer, intent(in)               :: iout
diff --git a/base/newserial/psbn_d_base_mat_mod.f03 b/base/newserial/psbn_d_base_mat_mod.f03
index db43d352..59788756 100644
--- a/base/newserial/psbn_d_base_mat_mod.f03
+++ b/base/newserial/psbn_d_base_mat_mod.f03
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ module psbn_d_base_mat_mod
 
 
   interface 
-    subroutine d_coo_csput_impl(nz,val,ia,ja,a,imin,imax,jmin,jmax,info,gtl) 
+    subroutine d_coo_csput_impl(nz,ia,ja,val,a,imin,imax,jmin,jmax,info,gtl) 
       use psb_const_mod
       import psbn_d_coo_sparse_mat
       class(psbn_d_coo_sparse_mat), intent(inout) :: a
@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ contains
   end subroutine mv_from_fmt
 
 
-  subroutine csput(nz,val,ia,ja,a,imin,imax,jmin,jmax,info,gtl) 
+  subroutine csput(nz,ia,ja,val,a,imin,imax,jmin,jmax,info,gtl) 
     use psb_error_mod
     use psb_realloc_mod
     implicit none 
@@ -1283,7 +1283,7 @@ contains
   end subroutine d_coo_reallocate_nz
 
 
-  subroutine d_coo_csput(nz,val,ia,ja,a,imin,imax,jmin,jmax,info,gtl) 
+  subroutine d_coo_csput(nz,ia,ja,val,a,imin,imax,jmin,jmax,info,gtl) 
     use psb_error_mod
     use psb_realloc_mod
     implicit none 
@@ -1330,7 +1330,7 @@ contains
 
     if (nz == 0) return
     nza = a%get_nzeros()
-    call d_coo_csput_impl(nz,val,ia,ja,a,imin,imax,jmin,jmax,info,gtl) 
+    call d_coo_csput_impl(nz,ia,ja,val,a,imin,imax,jmin,jmax,info,gtl) 
     if (info /= 0) goto 9999
 
     call psb_erractionrestore(err_act)
@@ -1694,7 +1694,6 @@ contains
 
 
   subroutine d_coo_print(iout,a,iv,eirs,eics,head,ivr,ivc)
-    use psb_spmat_type
     use psb_string_mod
     implicit none 
 
diff --git a/base/newserial/psbn_d_coo_impl.f03 b/base/newserial/psbn_d_coo_impl.f03
index 58ac106a..86c30b31 100644
--- a/base/newserial/psbn_d_coo_impl.f03
+++ b/base/newserial/psbn_d_coo_impl.f03
@@ -1184,9 +1184,10 @@ contains
 end subroutine d_coo_csgetrow_impl
 
 
-subroutine d_coo_csput_impl(nz,val,ia,ja,a,imin,imax,jmin,jmax,info,gtl) 
+subroutine d_coo_csput_impl(nz,ia,ja,val,a,imin,imax,jmin,jmax,info,gtl) 
   use psb_error_mod
   use psb_realloc_mod
+  use psb_sort_mod
   use psbn_d_base_mat_mod, psb_protect_name => d_coo_csput_impl
   implicit none 
     
@@ -1346,7 +1347,6 @@ contains
     use psb_const_mod
     use psb_realloc_mod
     use psb_string_mod
-    use psb_serial_mod
     implicit none 
 
     class(psbn_d_coo_sparse_mat), intent(inout) :: a
@@ -1742,9 +1742,9 @@ subroutine d_fix_coo_impl(a,info,idir)
   use psb_const_mod
   use psb_error_mod
   use psb_realloc_mod
-  use psbn_d_base_mat_mod, psb_protect_name => d_fix_coo_impl
   use psb_string_mod
   use psb_ip_reord_mod
+  use psbn_d_base_mat_mod, psb_protect_name => d_fix_coo_impl
   implicit none 
 
   class(psbn_d_coo_sparse_mat), intent(inout) :: a
diff --git a/base/newserial/psbn_d_csr_impl.f03 b/base/newserial/psbn_d_csr_impl.f03
index e9545baa..3e2a213a 100644
--- a/base/newserial/psbn_d_csr_impl.f03
+++ b/base/newserial/psbn_d_csr_impl.f03
@@ -1172,7 +1172,7 @@ end subroutine d_csr_csgetrow_impl
 
 
 
-subroutine d_csr_csput_impl(nz,val,ia,ja,a,imin,imax,jmin,jmax,info,gtl) 
+subroutine d_csr_csput_impl(nz,ia,ja,val,a,imin,imax,jmin,jmax,info,gtl) 
   use psb_error_mod
   use psb_realloc_mod
   use psbn_d_csr_mat_mod, psb_protect_name => d_csr_csput_impl
@@ -1236,7 +1236,7 @@ contains
     use psb_const_mod
     use psb_realloc_mod
     use psb_string_mod
-    use psb_serial_mod
+    use psb_sort_mod
     implicit none 
 
     class(psbn_d_csr_sparse_mat), intent(inout) :: a
diff --git a/base/newserial/psbn_d_csr_mat_mod.f03 b/base/newserial/psbn_d_csr_mat_mod.f03
index 4cbff6e0..663b8ae9 100644
--- a/base/newserial/psbn_d_csr_mat_mod.f03
+++ b/base/newserial/psbn_d_csr_mat_mod.f03
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ module psbn_d_csr_mat_mod
   end interface
 
   interface 
-    subroutine d_csr_csput_impl(nz,val,ia,ja,a,imin,imax,jmin,jmax,info,gtl) 
+    subroutine d_csr_csput_impl(nz,ia,ja,val,a,imin,imax,jmin,jmax,info,gtl) 
       use psb_const_mod
       import psbn_d_csr_sparse_mat
       class(psbn_d_csr_sparse_mat), intent(inout) :: a
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ contains
 
   end subroutine d_csr_reallocate_nz
 
-  subroutine d_csr_csput(nz,val,ia,ja,a,imin,imax,jmin,jmax,info,gtl) 
+  subroutine d_csr_csput(nz,ia,ja,val,a,imin,imax,jmin,jmax,info,gtl) 
     use psb_const_mod
     use psb_error_mod
     implicit none 
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ contains
 
     if (nz == 0) return
 
-    call d_csr_csput_impl(nz,val,ia,ja,a,imin,imax,jmin,jmax,info,gtl) 
+    call d_csr_csput_impl(nz,ia,ja,val,a,imin,imax,jmin,jmax,info,gtl) 
     if (info /= 0) goto 9999
 
     call psb_erractionrestore(err_act)
@@ -948,7 +948,6 @@ contains
 
 
   subroutine d_csr_print(iout,a,iv,eirs,eics,head,ivr,ivc)
-    use psb_spmat_type
     use psb_string_mod
     implicit none 
 
diff --git a/base/newserial/psbn_mat_mod.f03 b/base/newserial/psbn_mat_mod.f03
index ab9127cd..3c5b18a1 100644
--- a/base/newserial/psbn_mat_mod.f03
+++ b/base/newserial/psbn_mat_mod.f03
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ module psbn_d_mat_mod
     procedure, pass(a) :: d_scals
     procedure, pass(a) :: d_scal
     generic, public    :: scal => d_scals, d_scal 
-
     procedure, pass(a) :: d_cssv
     procedure, pass(a) :: d_cssm
     generic, public    :: cssm => d_cssm, d_cssv
@@ -78,9 +77,12 @@ module psbn_d_mat_mod
        & is_asb, is_sorted, is_upper, is_lower, is_triangle, &
        & is_unit, get_neigh, csall, csput, d_csgetrow,&
        & d_csgetblk, csclip, d_cscnv, d_cscnv_ip, &
-       & reallocate_nz, free, trim, d_csmv, d_csmm, d_cssv, d_cssm, sparse_print, &
-       & set_nrows, set_ncols, set_dupl, set_state, set_null, set_bld, &
-       & set_upd, set_asb, set_sorted, set_upper, set_lower, set_triangle, &
+       & reallocate_nz, free, trim, &
+       & d_csmv, d_csmm, d_cssv, d_cssm, sparse_print, &
+       & set_nrows, set_ncols, set_dupl, &
+       & set_state, set_null, set_bld, &
+       & set_upd, set_asb, set_sorted, &
+       & set_upper, set_lower, set_triangle, &
        & set_unit, csnmi, get_diag, d_scals, d_scal
 
 contains 
@@ -994,7 +996,7 @@ contains
   end subroutine trim
 
 
-  subroutine csput(nz,val,ia,ja,a,imin,imax,jmin,jmax,info,gtl) 
+  subroutine csput(nz,ia,ja,val,a,imin,imax,jmin,jmax,info,gtl) 
     use psbn_d_base_mat_mod
     use psb_error_mod
     implicit none 
@@ -1017,7 +1019,7 @@ contains
     endif
 
 
-    call a%a%csput(nz,val,ia,ja,imin,imax,jmin,jmax,info,gtl) 
+    call a%a%csput(nz,ia,ja,val,imin,imax,jmin,jmax,info,gtl) 
     if (info /= 0) goto 9999 
 
     call psb_erractionrestore(err_act)
diff --git a/base/psblas/psb_dnrmi.f90 b/base/psblas/psb_dnrmi.f90
index b84ebcb4..32b40691 100644
--- a/base/psblas/psb_dnrmi.f90
+++ b/base/psblas/psb_dnrmi.f90
@@ -47,9 +47,10 @@ function psb_dnrmi(a,desc_a,info)
   use psb_check_mod
   use psb_error_mod
   use psb_penv_mod
+  use psbn_d_mat_mod
   implicit none
 
-  type(psb_dspmat_type), intent(in)   :: a
+  type(psbn_d_sparse_mat), intent(in)   :: a
   integer, intent(out)                :: info
   type(psb_desc_type), intent(in)     :: desc_a
   real(psb_dpk_)                    :: psb_dnrmi
@@ -94,7 +95,7 @@ function psb_dnrmi(a,desc_a,info)
   end if
 
   if ((m /= 0).and.(n /= 0)) then
-    nrmi = psb_csnmi(a,info)
+    nrmi = a%csnmi()
     if(info /= 0) then
       info=4010
       ch_err='psb_csnmi'
diff --git a/base/psblas/psb_dspmm.f90 b/base/psblas/psb_dspmm.f90
index 8b58728b..9737e501 100644
--- a/base/psblas/psb_dspmm.f90
+++ b/base/psblas/psb_dspmm.f90
@@ -74,12 +74,13 @@ subroutine  psb_dspmm(alpha,a,x,beta,y,desc_a,info,&
   use psb_error_mod
   use psb_string_mod
   use psb_penv_mod
+  use psbn_d_mat_mod
   implicit none
 
   real(psb_dpk_), intent(in)             :: alpha, beta
   real(psb_dpk_), intent(inout), target  :: x(:,:)
   real(psb_dpk_), intent(inout), target  :: y(:,:)
-  type(psb_dspmat_type), intent(in)        :: a
+  type(psbn_d_sparse_mat), intent(in)        :: a
   type(psb_desc_type), intent(in)          :: desc_a
   integer, intent(out)                     :: info
   real(psb_dpk_), optional, target       :: work(:)
@@ -435,12 +436,14 @@ subroutine  psb_dspmv(alpha,a,x,beta,y,desc_a,info,&
   use psb_error_mod
   use psb_string_mod
   use psb_penv_mod
+  use psbn_d_mat_mod
   implicit none
 
   real(psb_dpk_), intent(in)             :: alpha, beta
   real(psb_dpk_), intent(inout), target  :: x(:)
   real(psb_dpk_), intent(inout), target  :: y(:)
-  type(psb_dspmat_type), intent(in)        :: a
+  type(psbn_d_sparse_mat), intent(in)        :: a
+!!$  type(psb_dspmat_type), intent(in)        :: a
   type(psb_desc_type), intent(in)          :: desc_a
   integer, intent(out)                     :: info
   real(psb_dpk_), optional, target       :: work(:)
diff --git a/base/tools/psb_dspalloc.f90 b/base/tools/psb_dspalloc.f90
index a9f2246b..5f128885 100644
--- a/base/tools/psb_dspalloc.f90
+++ b/base/tools/psb_dspalloc.f90
@@ -49,11 +49,12 @@ subroutine psb_dspalloc(a, desc_a, info, nnz)
   use psb_const_mod
   use psb_error_mod
   use psb_penv_mod
+  use psbn_d_mat_mod
   implicit none
 
   !....parameters...
   type(psb_desc_type), intent(inout) :: desc_a
-  type(psb_dspmat_type), intent(out) :: a
+  type(psbn_d_sparse_mat), intent(out) :: a
   integer, intent(out)               :: info
   integer, optional, intent(in)      :: nnz
 
@@ -108,7 +109,7 @@ subroutine psb_dspalloc(a, desc_a, info, nnz)
        & write(debug_unit,*) me,' ',trim(name),':allocating size:',length_ia1
 
   !....allocate aspk, ia1, ia2.....
-  call psb_sp_all(loc_row,loc_col,a,length_ia1,info)
+  call a%csall(loc_row,loc_col,length_ia1,info)
   if(info /= 0) then
     info=4010
     ch_err='sp_all'
diff --git a/base/tools/psb_dspasb.f90 b/base/tools/psb_dspasb.f90
index 4e3378ee..6d1a444c 100644
--- a/base/tools/psb_dspasb.f90
+++ b/base/tools/psb_dspasb.f90
@@ -57,11 +57,12 @@ subroutine psb_dspasb(a,desc_a, info, afmt, upd, dupl)
   use psb_error_mod
   use psb_string_mod
   use psb_penv_mod
+  use psbn_d_mat_mod
   implicit none
 
 
   !...Parameters....
-  type(psb_dspmat_type), intent (inout)   :: a
+  type(psbn_d_sparse_mat), intent (inout)  :: a
   type(psb_desc_type), intent(in)         :: desc_a
   integer, intent(out)                    :: info
   integer,optional, intent(in)            :: dupl, upd
@@ -106,23 +107,27 @@ subroutine psb_dspasb(a,desc_a, info, afmt, upd, dupl)
 
   !check on errors encountered in psdspins
 
-  spstate = a%infoa(psb_state_) 
-  if (spstate == psb_spmat_bld_) then 
+
+  if (a%is_bld()) then 
     !
     ! First case: we come from a fresh build. 
     ! 
 
     n_row = psb_cd_get_local_rows(desc_a)
     n_col = psb_cd_get_local_cols(desc_a)
-    a%m = n_row
-    a%k = n_col
+    call a%set_nrows(n_row)
+    call a%set_ncols(n_col)
   end if
 
-  call psb_spcnv(a,info,afmt=afmt,upd=upd,dupl=dupl)
+  call a%cscnv(info,type=afmt,dupl=dupl)
 
-  IF (debug_level >= psb_debug_ext_)&
-       & write(debug_unit, *) me,' ',trim(name),':  From SPCNV',&
-       & info,' ',A%FIDA
+  
+  IF (debug_level >= psb_debug_ext_) then 
+    ch_err=a%get_fmt()
+    write(debug_unit, *) me,' ',trim(name),':  From SPCNV',&
+         & info,' ',ch_err
+  end IF
+  
   if (info /= psb_no_err_) then    
     info=4010
     ch_err='psb_spcnv'
diff --git a/base/tools/psb_dspfree.f90 b/base/tools/psb_dspfree.f90
index f918fc47..a5641f75 100644
--- a/base/tools/psb_dspfree.f90
+++ b/base/tools/psb_dspfree.f90
@@ -46,11 +46,12 @@ subroutine psb_dspfree(a, desc_a,info)
   use psb_serial_mod
   use psb_const_mod
   use psb_error_mod
+  use psbn_d_mat_mod
   implicit none
 
   !....parameters...
   type(psb_desc_type), intent(in)      :: desc_a
-  type(psb_dspmat_type), intent(inout) :: a
+  type(psbn_d_sparse_mat), intent(inout) :: a
   integer, intent(out)                 :: info
   !...locals....
   integer             :: ictxt,err_act
@@ -70,14 +71,14 @@ subroutine psb_dspfree(a, desc_a,info)
   end if
 
   !...deallocate a....
-  call psb_sp_free(a,info)
+  call a%free()
 
 
-  if(info /= 0) then
-    info=2045
-    call psb_errpush(info,name)
-    goto 9999
-  end if
+!!$  if(info /= 0) then
+!!$    info=2045
+!!$    call psb_errpush(info,name)
+!!$    goto 9999
+!!$  end if
 
   call psb_erractionrestore(err_act)
   return
diff --git a/base/tools/psb_dspins.f90 b/base/tools/psb_dspins.f90
index 0f6e27a3..31bf7383 100644
--- a/base/tools/psb_dspins.f90
+++ b/base/tools/psb_dspins.f90
@@ -57,11 +57,12 @@ subroutine psb_dspins(nz,ia,ja,val,a,desc_a,info,rebuild)
   use psb_const_mod
   use psb_error_mod
   use psb_penv_mod
+  use psbn_d_mat_mod
   implicit none
 
   !....parameters...
   type(psb_desc_type), intent(inout)   :: desc_a
-  type(psb_dspmat_type), intent(inout) :: a
+  type(psbn_d_sparse_mat), intent(inout) :: a
   integer, intent(in)                  :: nz,ia(:),ja(:)
   real(psb_dpk_), intent(in)         :: val(:)
   integer, intent(out)                 :: info
@@ -120,7 +121,6 @@ subroutine psb_dspins(nz,ia,ja,val,a,desc_a,info,rebuild)
     rebuild_ = .false.
   endif
 
-  spstate = a%infoa(psb_state_)
   if (psb_is_bld_desc(desc_a)) then 
     if (psb_is_large_desc(desc_a)) then 
 
@@ -139,8 +139,8 @@ subroutine psb_dspins(nz,ia,ja,val,a,desc_a,info,rebuild)
       nrow = psb_cd_get_local_rows(desc_a)
       ncol = psb_cd_get_local_cols(desc_a)
 
-      if (spstate == psb_spmat_bld_) then 
-        call psb_coins(nz,ila,jla,val,a,1,nrow,1,ncol,info)
+      if (a%is_bld()) then 
+        call a%csput(nz,ila,jla,val,1,nrow,1,ncol,info)
         if (info /= 0) then
           info=4010
           ch_err='psb_coins'
@@ -164,8 +164,8 @@ subroutine psb_dspins(nz,ia,ja,val,a,desc_a,info,rebuild)
       nrow = psb_cd_get_local_rows(desc_a)
       ncol = psb_cd_get_local_cols(desc_a)
 
-      if (spstate == psb_spmat_bld_) then 
-        call psb_coins(nz,ia,ja,val,a,1,nrow,1,ncol,info,gtl=desc_a%idxmap%glob_to_loc)
+      if (a%is_bld()) then 
+        call a%csput(nz,ia,ja,val,1,nrow,1,ncol,info,gtl=desc_a%idxmap%glob_to_loc)
         if (info /= 0) then
           info=4010
           ch_err='psb_coins'
@@ -198,8 +198,7 @@ subroutine psb_dspins(nz,ia,ja,val,a,desc_a,info,rebuild)
       nrow = psb_cd_get_local_rows(desc_a)
       ncol = psb_cd_get_local_cols(desc_a)
 
-      call psb_coins(nz,ila,jla,val,a,1,nrow,1,ncol,&
-           & info,rebuild=rebuild_)
+      call a%csput(nz,ila,jla,val,1,nrow,1,ncol,info)
       if (info /= 0) then
         info=4010
         ch_err='psb_coins'
@@ -210,8 +209,8 @@ subroutine psb_dspins(nz,ia,ja,val,a,desc_a,info,rebuild)
     else
       nrow = psb_cd_get_local_rows(desc_a)
       ncol = psb_cd_get_local_cols(desc_a)
-      call psb_coins(nz,ia,ja,val,a,1,nrow,1,ncol,&
-           & info,gtl=desc_a%idxmap%glob_to_loc,rebuild=rebuild_)
+      call a%csput(nz,ia,ja,val,1,nrow,1,ncol,&
+           & info,gtl=desc_a%idxmap%glob_to_loc)
       if (info /= 0) then
         info=4010
         ch_err='psb_coins'
diff --git a/krylov/psb_dbicg.f90 b/krylov/psb_dbicg.f90
index 003f5175..06c005f5 100644
--- a/krylov/psb_dbicg.f90
+++ b/krylov/psb_dbicg.f90
@@ -98,10 +98,12 @@ subroutine psb_dbicg(a,prec,b,x,eps,desc_a,info,itmax,iter,err,itrace,istop)
   use psb_base_mod
   use psb_prec_mod
   use psb_krylov_mod, psb_protect_name => psb_dbicg
+  use psbn_d_mat_mod
   implicit none
-
+  type(psbn_d_sparse_mat), intent(in)  :: a
+  
 !!$  parameters 
-  type(psb_dspmat_type), intent(in)  :: a
+!!$  type(psb_dspmat_type), intent(in)  :: a
   type(psb_dprec_type), intent(in)   :: prec 
   type(psb_desc_type), intent(in)    :: desc_a
   real(psb_dpk_), intent(in)       :: b(:)
diff --git a/krylov/psb_dcg.F90 b/krylov/psb_dcg.F90
index 42c375d1..c02c4364 100644
--- a/krylov/psb_dcg.F90
+++ b/krylov/psb_dcg.F90
@@ -99,10 +99,14 @@ subroutine psb_dcg(a,prec,b,x,eps,desc_a,info,itmax,iter,err,itrace,istop,cond)
   use psb_base_mod
   use psb_prec_mod
   use psb_krylov_mod, psb_protect_name => psb_dcg
+  use psbn_d_mat_mod
   implicit none
+  type(psbn_d_sparse_mat), intent(in)  :: a
+  
+
 
 !!$  Parameters 
-  Type(psb_dspmat_type), Intent(in)  :: a
+!!$  Type(psb_dspmat_type), Intent(in)  :: a
   Type(psb_dprec_type), Intent(in)   :: prec 
   Type(psb_desc_type), Intent(in)    :: desc_a
   Real(psb_dpk_), Intent(in)       :: b(:)
diff --git a/krylov/psb_dcgs.f90 b/krylov/psb_dcgs.f90
index b3c58642..ab451c34 100644
--- a/krylov/psb_dcgs.f90
+++ b/krylov/psb_dcgs.f90
@@ -98,10 +98,13 @@ Subroutine psb_dcgs(a,prec,b,x,eps,desc_a,info,itmax,iter,err,itrace,istop)
   use psb_base_mod
   use psb_prec_mod
   use psb_krylov_mod, psb_protect_name => psb_dcgs
+  use psbn_d_mat_mod
   implicit none
+  type(psbn_d_sparse_mat), intent(in)  :: a
+  
 
 !!$  parameters 
-  Type(psb_dspmat_type), Intent(in)  :: a
+!!$  Type(psb_dspmat_type), Intent(in)  :: a
   Type(psb_desc_type), Intent(in)    :: desc_a 
   Type(psb_dprec_type), Intent(in)   :: prec 
   Real(psb_dpk_), Intent(in)       :: b(:)
diff --git a/krylov/psb_dcgstab.F90 b/krylov/psb_dcgstab.F90
index a569ad1a..995e22c7 100644
--- a/krylov/psb_dcgstab.F90
+++ b/krylov/psb_dcgstab.F90
@@ -98,9 +98,13 @@ Subroutine psb_dcgstab(a,prec,b,x,eps,desc_a,info,itmax,iter,err,itrace,istop)
   use psb_base_mod
   use psb_prec_mod
   use psb_krylov_mod, psb_protect_name => psb_dcgstab
-  Implicit None
+  use psbn_d_mat_mod
+  implicit none
+  type(psbn_d_sparse_mat), intent(in)  :: a
+  
+
 !!$  parameters 
-  Type(psb_dspmat_type), Intent(in)  :: a
+!!$  Type(psb_dspmat_type), Intent(in)  :: a
   Type(psb_dprec_type), Intent(in)   :: prec 
   Type(psb_desc_type), Intent(in)    :: desc_a
   Real(psb_dpk_), Intent(in)       :: b(:)
diff --git a/krylov/psb_dcgstabl.f90 b/krylov/psb_dcgstabl.f90
index e6c27ece..d577794e 100644
--- a/krylov/psb_dcgstabl.f90
+++ b/krylov/psb_dcgstabl.f90
@@ -107,10 +107,13 @@ Subroutine psb_dcgstabl(a,prec,b,x,eps,desc_a,info,itmax,iter,err,itrace,irst,is
   use psb_base_mod
   use psb_prec_mod
   use psb_krylov_mod, psb_protect_name => psb_dcgstabl
+  use psbn_d_mat_mod
   implicit none
+  type(psbn_d_sparse_mat), intent(in)  :: a
+  
 
 !!$  parameters 
-  Type(psb_dspmat_type), Intent(in)  :: a
+!!$  Type(psb_dspmat_type), Intent(in)  :: a
   Type(psb_dprec_type), Intent(in)   :: prec 
   Type(psb_desc_type), Intent(in)    :: desc_a
   Real(psb_dpk_), Intent(in)       :: b(:)
diff --git a/krylov/psb_drgmres.f90 b/krylov/psb_drgmres.f90
index 09ae9a03..b923c734 100644
--- a/krylov/psb_drgmres.f90
+++ b/krylov/psb_drgmres.f90
@@ -110,10 +110,13 @@ subroutine psb_drgmres(a,prec,b,x,eps,desc_a,info,itmax,iter,err,itrace,irst,ist
   use psb_base_mod
   use psb_prec_mod
   use psb_krylov_mod, psb_protect_name => psb_drgmres
+  use psbn_d_mat_mod
   implicit none
+  type(psbn_d_sparse_mat), intent(in)  :: a
+  
 
 !!$  Parameters 
-  Type(psb_dspmat_type), Intent(in)  :: a
+!!$  Type(psb_dspmat_type), Intent(in)  :: a
   Type(psb_dprec_type), Intent(in)   :: prec 
   Type(psb_desc_type), Intent(in)    :: desc_a
   Real(psb_dpk_), Intent(in)       :: b(:)
diff --git a/krylov/psb_krylov_mod.f90 b/krylov/psb_krylov_mod.f90
index 278dde12..be8f51f5 100644
--- a/krylov/psb_krylov_mod.f90
+++ b/krylov/psb_krylov_mod.f90
@@ -62,7 +62,8 @@ Module psb_krylov_mod
          & desc_a,info,itmax,iter,err,itrace,istop,cond)
       use psb_base_mod, only  : psb_desc_type, psb_dspmat_type, psb_dpk_
       use psb_prec_mod, only : psb_dprec_type
-      type(psb_dspmat_type), intent(in)  :: a
+      use psbn_d_mat_mod
+      type(psbn_d_sparse_mat), intent(in)  :: a
       type(psb_desc_type), intent(in)    :: desc_a
       real(psb_dpk_), intent(in)       :: b(:)
       real(psb_dpk_), intent(inout)    :: x(:)
@@ -125,7 +126,8 @@ Module psb_krylov_mod
          & desc_a,info,itmax,iter,err,itrace,istop)
       use psb_base_mod, only  : psb_desc_type, psb_dspmat_type, psb_dpk_
       use psb_prec_mod, only : psb_dprec_type
-      type(psb_dspmat_type), intent(in)  :: a
+      use psbn_d_mat_mod
+      type(psbn_d_sparse_mat), intent(in)  :: a
       type(psb_desc_type), intent(in)    :: desc_a
       real(psb_dpk_), intent(in)         :: b(:)
       real(psb_dpk_), intent(inout)      :: x(:)
@@ -188,7 +190,8 @@ Module psb_krylov_mod
          & desc_a,info,itmax,iter,err,itrace,istop)
       use psb_base_mod, only  : psb_desc_type, psb_dspmat_type, psb_dpk_
       use psb_prec_mod, only : psb_dprec_type
-      type(psb_dspmat_type), intent(in)  :: a
+      use psbn_d_mat_mod
+      type(psbn_d_sparse_mat), intent(in)  :: a
       type(psb_desc_type), intent(in)    :: desc_a
       real(psb_dpk_), intent(in)       :: b(:)
       real(psb_dpk_), intent(inout)    :: x(:)
@@ -251,7 +254,8 @@ Module psb_krylov_mod
          &itmax,iter,err, itrace,irst,istop)
       use psb_base_mod, only  : psb_desc_type, psb_dspmat_type, psb_dpk_
       use psb_prec_mod, only : psb_dprec_type
-      Type(psb_dspmat_type), Intent(in)  :: a
+      use psbn_d_mat_mod
+      type(psbn_d_sparse_mat), intent(in)  :: a
       Type(psb_desc_type), Intent(in)    :: desc_a
       type(psb_dprec_type), intent(in)   :: prec
       Real(psb_dpk_), Intent(in)       :: b(:)
@@ -314,7 +318,8 @@ Module psb_krylov_mod
          &itmax,iter,err,itrace,irst,istop)
       use psb_base_mod, only  : psb_desc_type, psb_dspmat_type, psb_dpk_
       use psb_prec_mod, only : psb_dprec_type
-      Type(psb_dspmat_type), Intent(in)  :: a
+      use psbn_d_mat_mod
+      type(psbn_d_sparse_mat), intent(in)  :: a
       Type(psb_desc_type), Intent(in)    :: desc_a
       type(psb_dprec_type), intent(in)   :: prec 
       Real(psb_dpk_), Intent(in)       :: b(:)
@@ -377,7 +382,8 @@ Module psb_krylov_mod
          &itmax,iter,err,itrace,istop)
       use psb_base_mod, only  : psb_desc_type, psb_dspmat_type, psb_dpk_
       use psb_prec_mod, only : psb_dprec_type
-      type(psb_dspmat_type), intent(in)  :: a
+      use psbn_d_mat_mod
+      type(psbn_d_sparse_mat), intent(in)  :: a
       type(psb_desc_type), intent(in)    :: desc_a 
       type(psb_dprec_type), intent(in)   :: prec 
       real(psb_dpk_), intent(in)       :: b(:)
@@ -613,9 +619,12 @@ contains
 
     use psb_base_mod
     use psb_prec_mod,only : psb_sprec_type, psb_dprec_type, psb_cprec_type, psb_zprec_type
+    use psbn_d_mat_mod
+
+    type(psbn_d_sparse_mat), intent(in)  :: a
 
     character(len=*)                   :: method
-    Type(psb_dspmat_type), Intent(in)  :: a
+!!$    Type(psb_dspmat_type), Intent(in)  :: a
     Type(psb_desc_type), Intent(in)    :: desc_a
     type(psb_dprec_type), intent(in)   :: prec 
     Real(psb_dpk_), Intent(in)       :: b(:)
@@ -1059,10 +1068,12 @@ contains
   
   subroutine psb_d_init_conv(methdname,stopc,trace,itmax,a,b,eps,desc_a,stopdat,info)
     use psb_base_mod
+    use psbn_d_mat_mod
     implicit none 
+    type(psbn_d_sparse_mat), intent(in)  :: a
     character(len=*), intent(in)      :: methdname
     integer, intent(in)               :: stopc, trace,itmax
-    type(psb_dspmat_type), intent(in) :: a
+!!$    type(psb_dspmat_type), intent(in) :: a
     real(psb_dpk_), intent(in)      :: b(:), eps
     type(psb_desc_type), intent(in)   :: desc_a
     type(psb_itconv_type)             :: stopdat
diff --git a/prec/psb_dprecbld.f90 b/prec/psb_dprecbld.f90
index ddbb1d80..7962d1b3 100644
--- a/prec/psb_dprecbld.f90
+++ b/prec/psb_dprecbld.f90
@@ -29,13 +29,14 @@
 !!$  POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 !!$ 
 !!$  
-subroutine psb_dprecbld(a,desc_a,p,info,upd)
+subroutine psb_dprecbld(aa,desc_a,p,info,upd)
 
   use psb_base_mod
+  use psbn_d_mat_mod
   use psb_prec_mod, psb_protect_name => psb_dprecbld
   Implicit None
 
-  type(psb_dspmat_type), intent(in), target :: a
+  type(psbn_d_sparse_mat), intent(in), target :: aa
   type(psb_desc_type), intent(in), target :: desc_a
   type(psb_dprec_type),intent(inout)      :: p
   integer, intent(out)                    :: info
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ subroutine psb_dprecbld(a,desc_a,p,info,upd)
        & me,np,mglob, err_act
   integer      :: int_err(5)
   character    :: upd_
+  type(psb_dspmat_type), target :: a
 
   integer,parameter  :: iroot=psb_root_,iout=60,ilout=40
   character(len=20)   :: name, ch_err
@@ -86,6 +88,7 @@ subroutine psb_dprecbld(a,desc_a,p,info,upd)
 
   call psb_nullify_desc(p%desc_data)
 
+
   select case(p%iprcparm(psb_p_type_)) 
   case (psb_noprec_)
     ! Do nothing. 
diff --git a/prec/psb_dprecinit.f90 b/prec/psb_dprecinit.f90
index 1b202b4d..c79b52e3 100644
--- a/prec/psb_dprecinit.f90
+++ b/prec/psb_dprecinit.f90
@@ -44,7 +44,11 @@ subroutine psb_dprecinit(p,ptype,info)
   if (info == 0) call psb_realloc(psb_rfpsz,p%rprcparm,info)
   if (info /= 0) return
   p%iprcparm(:) = 0
-
+  p%iprcparm(:)           = 0
+  p%iprcparm(psb_p_type_)     = psb_noprec_
+  p%iprcparm(psb_f_type_)     = psb_f_none_
+  
+  return
   select case(psb_toupper(ptype(1:len_trim(ptype))))
   case ('NONE','NOPREC') 
     p%iprcparm(:)           = 0
diff --git a/prec/psb_dprecset.f90 b/prec/psb_dprecset.f90
index 582f775a..06070d64 100644
--- a/prec/psb_dprecset.f90
+++ b/prec/psb_dprecset.f90
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ subroutine psb_dprecseti(p,what,val,info)
   integer, intent(out)                   :: info
 
   info = 0
-
+  return
   select case(what)
   case (psb_f_type_) 
     if (p%iprcparm(psb_p_type_) /= psb_bjac_) then 
diff --git a/prec/psb_prec_mod.f90 b/prec/psb_prec_mod.f90
index 98db45af..67501ca4 100644
--- a/prec/psb_prec_mod.f90
+++ b/prec/psb_prec_mod.f90
@@ -45,10 +45,11 @@ module psb_prec_mod
       character, intent(in),optional             :: upd
     end subroutine psb_sprecbld
     subroutine psb_dprecbld(a,desc_a,prec,info,upd)
+      use psbn_d_mat_mod
       use psb_base_mod, only  : psb_desc_type, psb_dspmat_type, psb_dpk_
       use psb_prec_type, only : psb_dprec_type
       implicit none
-      type(psb_dspmat_type), intent(in), target  :: a
+      type(psbn_d_sparse_mat), intent(in), target  :: a
       type(psb_desc_type), intent(in), target    :: desc_a
       type(psb_dprec_type), intent(inout)        :: prec
       integer, intent(out)                       :: info
diff --git a/test/pargen/ppde.f90 b/test/pargen/ppde.f90
index cd43e08f..29b28a53 100644
--- a/test/pargen/ppde.f90
+++ b/test/pargen/ppde.f90
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ program ppde
   use psb_base_mod
   use psb_prec_mod
   use psb_krylov_mod
+  use psbn_d_mat_mod
   implicit none
 
   ! input parameters
@@ -77,7 +78,8 @@ program ppde
   real(psb_dpk_) :: t1, t2, tprec 
 
   ! sparse matrix and preconditioner
-  type(psb_dspmat_type) :: a
+  type(psbn_d_sparse_mat) :: a
+!!$  type(psb_dspmat_type) :: a
   type(psb_dprec_type)  :: prec
   ! descriptor
   type(psb_desc_type)   :: desc_a
@@ -176,7 +178,8 @@ program ppde
   t2 = psb_wtime() - t1
   call psb_amx(ictxt,t2)
 
-  amatsize = psb_sizeof(a)
+!!$  amatsize = psb_sizeof(a)
+  amatsize = 0
   descsize = psb_sizeof(desc_a)
   precsize = psb_sizeof(prec)
   call psb_sum(ictxt,amatsize)
@@ -343,14 +346,15 @@ contains
     ! Note that if a1=a2=a3=a4=0., the PDE is the well-known Laplace equation.
     !
     use psb_base_mod
+    use psbn_d_mat_mod
     implicit none
-    integer                        :: idim
-    integer, parameter             :: nb=20
-    real(psb_dpk_), allocatable    :: b(:),xv(:)
-    type(psb_desc_type)            :: desc_a
-    integer                        :: ictxt, info
-    character                      :: afmt*5
-    type(psb_dspmat_type)    :: a
+    integer                      :: idim
+    integer, parameter           :: nb=20
+    real(psb_dpk_), allocatable  :: b(:),xv(:)
+    type(psb_desc_type)          :: desc_a
+    integer                      :: ictxt, info
+    character                    :: afmt*5
+    type(psbn_d_sparse_mat)       :: a
     real(psb_dpk_)           :: zt(nb),glob_x,glob_y,glob_z
     integer                  :: m,n,nnz,glob_row,nlr,i,ii,ib,k
     integer                  :: x,y,z,ia,indx_owner
@@ -359,6 +363,7 @@ contains
     integer, allocatable     :: irow(:),icol(:),myidx(:)
     real(psb_dpk_), allocatable :: val(:)
     ! deltah dimension of each grid cell
+
     ! deltat discretization time
     real(psb_dpk_)         :: deltah
     real(psb_dpk_),parameter   :: rhs=0.d0,one=1.d0,zero=0.d0
@@ -367,7 +372,7 @@ contains
     external           :: a1, a2, a3, a4, b1, b2, b3
     integer            :: err_act
 
-    character(len=20)  :: name, ch_err
+    character(len=20)  :: name, ch_err,tmpfmt
 
     info = 0
     name = 'create_matrix'
@@ -612,8 +617,9 @@ contains
     call psb_amx(ictxt,tasb)
     call psb_amx(ictxt,ttot)
     if(iam == psb_root_) then
+      tmpfmt = a%get_fmt()
       write(*,'("The matrix has been generated and assembled in ",a3," format.")')&
-           &   a%fida(1:3)
+           &   tmpfmt
       write(*,'("-allocation  time : ",es12.5)') talc
       write(*,'("-coeff. gen. time : ",es12.5)') tgen
       write(*,'("-assembly    time : ",es12.5)') tasb
diff --git a/test/pargen/runs/ppde.inp b/test/pargen/runs/ppde.inp
index b0fb0482..e4e26360 100644
--- a/test/pargen/runs/ppde.inp
+++ b/test/pargen/runs/ppde.inp
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 7                      Number of entries below this
 BICGSTAB                 Iterative method BICGSTAB CGS  BICG BICGSTABL RGMRES
-BJAC                   Preconditioner NONE  DIAG  BJAC 
+NONE                   Preconditioner NONE  DIAG  BJAC 
 CSR                    Storage format for matrix A:  CSR COO JAD 
-060                    Domain size (acutal system is this**3)
+050                    Domain size (acutal system is this**3)
 1                      Stopping criterion
-200                    MAXIT
--1                     ITRACE
+1000                   MAXIT
+040                     ITRACE
 20                     IRST    restart for RGMRES  and BiCGSTABL
+
+
diff --git a/test/serial/d_coo_matgen.f03 b/test/serial/d_coo_matgen.f03
index 843f5719..18f199fd 100644
--- a/test/serial/d_coo_matgen.f03
+++ b/test/serial/d_coo_matgen.f03
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ contains
         endif
 
       end do
-      call acoo%csput(element-1,val,irow,icol,1,nr,1,nr,info)
+      call acoo%csput(element-1,irow,icol,val,1,nr,1,nr,info)
 
     end do
 
diff --git a/test/serial/d_matgen.f03 b/test/serial/d_matgen.f03
index 2733fe41..7b587f5e 100644
--- a/test/serial/d_matgen.f03
+++ b/test/serial/d_matgen.f03
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ contains
         endif
 
       end do
-      call a_n%csput(element-1,val,irow,icol,1,nr,1,nr,info)
+      call a_n%csput(element-1,irow,icol,val,1,nr,1,nr,info)
 
     end do
 
diff --git a/test/serial/psbn_d_cxx_mat_mod.f03 b/test/serial/psbn_d_cxx_mat_mod.f03
index 0d4414b6..89d42ed1 100644
--- a/test/serial/psbn_d_cxx_mat_mod.f03
+++ b/test/serial/psbn_d_cxx_mat_mod.f03
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ module psbn_d_cxx_mat_mod
   end interface
 
   interface 
-    subroutine d_cxx_csput_impl(nz,val,ia,ja,a,imin,imax,jmin,jmax,info,gtl) 
+    subroutine d_cxx_csput_impl(nz,ia,ja,val,a,imin,imax,jmin,jmax,info,gtl) 
       use psb_const_mod
       import psbn_d_cxx_sparse_mat
       class(psbn_d_cxx_sparse_mat), intent(inout) :: a