diff --git a/src/serial/Makefile b/src/serial/Makefile
index da7377d2..74f912e3 100644
--- a/src/serial/Makefile
+++ b/src/serial/Makefile
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ f77d:
 	(cd f77; make lib)
 
 clean:
-	/bin/rm -f $(FOBJS)
+	/bin/rm -f $(FOBJS) *$(.mod)
 	(cd aux; make clean)
 	(cd coo; make clean)
 	(cd csr; make clean)
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ clean:
 	(cd f77; make clean)
 
 veryclean:
-	/bin/rm -f $(FOBJS)
+	/bin/rm -f $(FOBJS) *$(.mod)
 	(cd aux; make veryclean)
 	(cd coo; make veryclean)
 	(cd csr; make veryclean)
diff --git a/src/serial/dp/dcrco.f b/src/serial/dp/dcrco.f
index 884c7ade..a6655762 100644
--- a/src/serial/dp/dcrco.f
+++ b/src/serial/dp/dcrco.f
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ C     .. Local Scalars ..
 c     .. Local Arrays ..
       CHARACTER*20       NAME
       INTEGER            INT_VAL(5)
-
+      logical, parameter :: debug=.false.
 C     .. External Subroutines ..
       EXTERNAL           MAX_NNZERO
 C     .. Executable Statements ..
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ C
          IP1(1) = 0
          IP2(1) = 0
          NNZ = IA2(M+1)-1
+         if (debug) write(0,*) 'CRCO: ',m,n,nnz,' : ',
+     +     descra,' : ',descrn
          IF (LARN.LT.NNZ) THEN
           IERROR = 60
           INT_VAL(1) = 18
@@ -91,17 +93,18 @@ C
          
          IF (DESCRA(1:1).EQ.'G') THEN
 C        ... Construct COO Representation...
-            ELEM = 1
+            ELEM = 0
 
             DO ROW = 1, M
                DO J = IA2(ROW), IA2(ROW+1)-1
+                  ELEM = ELEM + 1
                   IAN1(ELEM) = ROW
                   IAN2(ELEM) = IA1(J)
                   ARN(ELEM) = AR(J)
-                  ELEM = ELEM + 1
                ENDDO
             ENDDO
-            INFON(psb_nnz_) = IA2(M+1)-1
+            INFON(psb_nnz_) = elem
+            if (debug) write(0,*) 'CRCO endloop',m,elem
          ELSE IF (DESCRA(1:1).EQ.'S' .AND. DESCRA(2:2).EQ.'U') THEN
 
             DO 20 K = 1, M
diff --git a/src/serial/psb_dcsdp.f90 b/src/serial/psb_dcsdp.f90
index dc0dbcb9..18646838 100644
--- a/src/serial/psb_dcsdp.f90
+++ b/src/serial/psb_dcsdp.f90
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ subroutine psb_dcsdp(a, b,info,ifc,check,trans,unitd,upd,dupl)
     goto 9999
   end if
   if (ifc_<1) then 
-    write(0,*) 'dcsdp90 Error: invalid ifc ',ifc_
+    write(0,*) 'csdp90 Error: invalid ifc ',ifc_
     info = -4
     call psb_errpush(info,name)
     goto 9999
@@ -219,6 +219,7 @@ subroutine psb_dcsdp(a, b,info,ifc,check,trans,unitd,upd,dupl)
     b%pl(:)  = 0
     b%pr(:)  = 0
 
+    b%descra = a%descra
 
     select case (toupper(a%fida(1:3)))
 
@@ -283,7 +284,7 @@ subroutine psb_dcsdp(a, b,info,ifc,check,trans,unitd,upd,dupl)
         end if
 
       case ('COO')
-
+        if (debug) write(0,*) 'Calling CRCO ',a%descra
         call dcrco(trans_, a%m, a%k, unitd_, d, a%descra, a%aspk,&
              & a%ia1, a%ia2, a%infoa, b%pl, b%descra, b%aspk, b%ia1,&
              & b%ia2, b%infoa, b%pr, size(b%aspk), size(b%ia1),&
diff --git a/src/serial/psb_dfixcoo.f90 b/src/serial/psb_dfixcoo.f90
index 5f228c0a..877c45ce 100644
--- a/src/serial/psb_dfixcoo.f90
+++ b/src/serial/psb_dfixcoo.f90
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ Subroutine psb_dfixcoo(A,INFO,idir)
   case default
     write(0,*) 'Fixcoo: unknown direction ',idir_
   end select
-
+  a%infoa(psb_upd_) = psb_upd_srch_
   deallocate(iaux)
   return
 end Subroutine psb_dfixcoo
diff --git a/src/serial/psb_dipcoo2csc.f90 b/src/serial/psb_dipcoo2csc.f90
index bfa847f6..5a7f2546 100644
--- a/src/serial/psb_dipcoo2csc.f90
+++ b/src/serial/psb_dipcoo2csc.f90
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@ subroutine psb_dipcoo2csc(a,info,clshr)
 
 !!$  write(0,*) 'IPcoo2csc end loop ',i,nc,a%ia2(nc+1),nza
   a%fida='CSC'
+  a%infoa(psb_upd_) = psb_upd_srch_
 
   deallocate(itemp)
   call psb_erractionrestore(err_act)
diff --git a/src/serial/psb_dipcoo2csr.f90 b/src/serial/psb_dipcoo2csr.f90
index fbffdb02..4410c551 100644
--- a/src/serial/psb_dipcoo2csr.f90
+++ b/src/serial/psb_dipcoo2csr.f90
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@ subroutine psb_dipcoo2csr(a,info,rwshr)
 
 !!$  write(0,*) 'IPcoo2csr end loop ',i,nr,a%ia2(nr+1),nza
   a%fida='CSR'
+  a%infoa(psb_upd_) = psb_upd_srch_
 
   deallocate(itemp)
   call psb_erractionrestore(err_act)
diff --git a/src/serial/psb_dipcsr2coo.f90 b/src/serial/psb_dipcsr2coo.f90
index b48e2655..f1248cdd 100644
--- a/src/serial/psb_dipcsr2coo.f90
+++ b/src/serial/psb_dipcsr2coo.f90
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@ Subroutine psb_dipcsr2coo(a,info)
   a%fida='COO'
   a%infoa(psb_nnz_) = nza
   a%infoa(psb_srtd_) = psb_isrtdcoo_
+  a%infoa(psb_upd_) = psb_upd_srch_
+
   deallocate(itemp)
 
   call psb_erractionrestore(err_act)
diff --git a/src/serial/psb_dsymbmm.f90 b/src/serial/psb_dsymbmm.f90
index 58bb5bae..bace3e0a 100644
--- a/src/serial/psb_dsymbmm.f90
+++ b/src/serial/psb_dsymbmm.f90
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ subroutine psb_dsymbmm(a,b,c)
   c%m=a%m
   c%k=b%k
   c%fida='CSR'
+  c%descra='GUN'
   deallocate(itemp) 
   return
 end subroutine psb_dsymbmm
diff --git a/src/serial/psb_dtransp.f90 b/src/serial/psb_dtransp.f90
index f89d5050..7b645b1c 100644
--- a/src/serial/psb_dtransp.f90
+++ b/src/serial/psb_dtransp.f90
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@
 subroutine psb_dtransp(a,b,c,fmt)
   use psb_spmat_type
   use psb_tools_mod
-  use psb_serial_mod, only : psb_ipcoo2csr, psb_ipcsr2coo, psb_fixcoo
+  use psb_string_mod
+  use psb_serial_mod, only : psb_ipcoo2csr, psb_ipcsr2coo, psb_fixcoo, psb_csdp
   implicit none
 
   type(psb_dspmat_type)      :: a,b
@@ -45,25 +46,41 @@ subroutine psb_dtransp(a,b,c,fmt)
   character(len=5)           :: fmt_
   integer  ::c_, info, nz 
   integer, pointer :: itmp(:)=>null()
+  type(psb_dspmat_type)      :: tmp
+
   if (present(c)) then 
     c_=c
   else
     c_=1
   endif
   if (present(fmt)) then 
-    fmt_ = fmt
+    fmt_ = toupper(fmt)
   else 
     fmt_='CSR'
   endif
-  if (associated(b%aspk)) call psb_sp_free(b,info)
-  call psb_sp_clone(a,b,info)
-  
-  if (b%fida=='CSR') then 
-    call psb_ipcsr2coo(b,info)
-  else if (b%fida=='COO') then 
-    ! do nothing 
+
+  if (.true.) then 
+    if (associated(b%aspk)) call psb_sp_free(b,info)
+    b%fida   = 'COO'
+    b%descra = 'GUN'
+    call psb_csdp(a,b,info)
+!!$    write(0,*) 'Check from CSDP',b%m,b%k,b%fida,b%descra,b%infoa(psb_nnz_)
+    if (info /= 0) then 
+      write(0,*) 'transp: info from CSDP ',info
+      return
+    end if
   else
-    write(0,*) 'Unimplemented case in TRANSP '
+    if (associated(b%aspk)) call psb_sp_free(b,info)
+    call psb_sp_clone(a,b,info)
+    
+    if (b%fida=='CSR') then 
+      call psb_ipcsr2coo(b,info)
+    else if (b%fida=='COO') then 
+      ! do nothing 
+    else
+      write(0,*) 'Unimplemented case in TRANSP '
+    endif
+!!$    write(0,*) 'Check from CLONE',b%m,b%k,b%fida,b%descra,b%infoa(psb_nnz_)
   endif
 !!$  nz = b%infoa(nnz_)
 !!$  write(0,*) 'TRANSP CHECKS:',a%m,a%k,&
@@ -83,7 +100,13 @@ subroutine psb_dtransp(a,b,c,fmt)
     call psb_fixcoo(b,info)
     b%fida='COO'
   else
-    write(0,*) 'Unknown FMT in TRANSP : "',fmt_,'"'
+    call psb_nullify_sp(tmp)
+    call psb_sp_clone(b,tmp,info)
+    b%fida=fmt_
+    call psb_csdp(tmp,b,info)
+    !!!!!! ADD HERE ERRPUSH!!! 
+    call psb_sp_free(tmp,info)
+
   endif
 
   return
diff --git a/src/serial/psb_zcsdp.f90 b/src/serial/psb_zcsdp.f90
index 4c93a5b0..aed26cab 100644
--- a/src/serial/psb_zcsdp.f90
+++ b/src/serial/psb_zcsdp.f90
@@ -188,8 +188,6 @@ subroutine psb_zcsdp(a, b,info,ifc,check,trans,unitd,upd,dupl)
     n_col=b%k
     call psb_cest(b%fida, n_row,n_col,size_req,&
          & ia1_size, ia2_size, aspk_size, upd_,info)
-!!$    write(0,*) size(b%aspk),size(b%ia1),size(b%ia2),size(b%pl),size(b%pr),&
-!!$         & ia1_size, ia2_size, aspk_size,b%fida,b%m,b%k
 
     if (info /= no_err) then    
       info=4010
@@ -221,6 +219,7 @@ subroutine psb_zcsdp(a, b,info,ifc,check,trans,unitd,upd,dupl)
     b%pl(:)  = 0
     b%pr(:)  = 0
 
+    b%descra = a%descra
 
     select case (toupper(a%fida(1:3)))
 
@@ -248,7 +247,6 @@ subroutine psb_zcsdp(a, b,info,ifc,check,trans,unitd,upd,dupl)
 
         !...converting to JAD
         !...output matrix may not be big enough
-
         do
 
           call zcrjd(trans_, a%m, a%k, unitd_, d, a%descra, a%aspk,&
diff --git a/src/serial/psb_zfixcoo.f90 b/src/serial/psb_zfixcoo.f90
index b6f7d0a6..5b669d43 100644
--- a/src/serial/psb_zfixcoo.f90
+++ b/src/serial/psb_zfixcoo.f90
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ Subroutine psb_zfixcoo(A,INFO,idir)
   case default
     write(0,*) 'Fixcoo: unknown direction ',idir_
   end select
+  a%infoa(psb_upd_) = psb_upd_srch_
 
   deallocate(iaux)
   return
diff --git a/src/serial/psb_zipcoo2csc.f90 b/src/serial/psb_zipcoo2csc.f90
index 1c68e08d..9c44d11b 100644
--- a/src/serial/psb_zipcoo2csc.f90
+++ b/src/serial/psb_zipcoo2csc.f90
@@ -178,6 +178,7 @@ subroutine psb_zipcoo2csc(a,info,clshr)
 
 !!$  write(0,*) 'IPcoo2csc end loop ',i,nc,a%ia2(nc+1),nza
   a%fida='CSC'
+  a%infoa(psb_upd_) = psb_upd_srch_
 
   deallocate(itemp)
   call psb_erractionrestore(err_act)
diff --git a/src/serial/psb_zipcoo2csr.f90 b/src/serial/psb_zipcoo2csr.f90
index 5856d912..9bcb84b5 100644
--- a/src/serial/psb_zipcoo2csr.f90
+++ b/src/serial/psb_zipcoo2csr.f90
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@ subroutine psb_zipcoo2csr(a,info,rwshr)
 
 !!$  write(0,*) 'IPcoo2csr end loop ',i,nr,a%ia2(nr+1),nza
   a%fida='CSR'
+  a%infoa(psb_upd_) = psb_upd_srch_
 
   deallocate(itemp)
   call psb_erractionrestore(err_act)
diff --git a/src/serial/psb_zipcsr2coo.f90 b/src/serial/psb_zipcsr2coo.f90
index 775a002b..424cdb26 100644
--- a/src/serial/psb_zipcsr2coo.f90
+++ b/src/serial/psb_zipcsr2coo.f90
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@ Subroutine psb_zipcsr2coo(a,info)
   a%fida='COO'
   a%infoa(psb_nnz_) = nza
   a%infoa(psb_srtd_) = psb_isrtdcoo_
+  a%infoa(psb_upd_) = psb_upd_srch_
+
   deallocate(itemp)
 
   call psb_erractionrestore(err_act)
diff --git a/src/serial/psb_zsymbmm.f90 b/src/serial/psb_zsymbmm.f90
index ab140656..2d967c25 100644
--- a/src/serial/psb_zsymbmm.f90
+++ b/src/serial/psb_zsymbmm.f90
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ subroutine psb_zsymbmm(a,b,c)
   c%m=a%m
   c%k=b%k
   c%fida='CSR'
+  c%descra='GUN'
   deallocate(itemp) 
   return
 end subroutine psb_zsymbmm
diff --git a/src/serial/psb_ztransc.f90 b/src/serial/psb_ztransc.f90
index b8fb3f63..16e2da03 100644
--- a/src/serial/psb_ztransc.f90
+++ b/src/serial/psb_ztransc.f90
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ subroutine psb_ztransc(a,b,c,fmt)
   use psb_spmat_type
   use psb_tools_mod
   use psb_string_mod
-  use psb_serial_mod, only : psb_ipcoo2csr, psb_ipcsr2coo, psb_fixcoo
+  use psb_serial_mod, only : psb_ipcoo2csr, psb_ipcsr2coo, psb_fixcoo, psb_csdp
   implicit none
 
   type(psb_zspmat_type)      :: a,b
@@ -45,7 +45,9 @@ subroutine psb_ztransc(a,b,c,fmt)
 
   character(len=5)           :: fmt_
   integer  ::c_, info, nz, i
-  integer, pointer :: itmp(:)
+  integer, pointer :: itmp(:)=>null()
+  type(psb_zspmat_type)      :: tmp
+
   if (present(c)) then 
     c_=c
   else
@@ -56,15 +58,20 @@ subroutine psb_ztransc(a,b,c,fmt)
   else 
     fmt_='CSR'
   endif
-  if (associated(b%aspk)) call psb_sp_free(b,info)
-  call psb_sp_clone(a,b,info)
-  
-  if (b%fida=='CSR') then 
-    call psb_ipcsr2coo(b,info)
-  else if (b%fida=='COO') then 
-    ! do nothing 
+  if (.true.) then 
+    b%fida = 'COO'
+    call psb_csdp(a,b,info)
   else
-    write(0,*) 'Unimplemented case in TRANSC '
+    if (associated(b%aspk)) call psb_sp_free(b,info)
+    call psb_sp_clone(a,b,info)
+    
+    if (b%fida=='CSR') then 
+      call psb_ipcsr2coo(b,info)
+    else if (b%fida=='COO') then 
+      ! do nothing 
+    else
+      write(0,*) 'Unimplemented case in TRANSC '
+    endif
   endif
   itmp  => b%ia1
   b%ia1 => b%ia2
@@ -85,7 +92,13 @@ subroutine psb_ztransc(a,b,c,fmt)
     call psb_fixcoo(b,info)
     b%fida='COO'
   else
-    write(0,*) 'Unknown FMT in TRANSC : "',fmt_,'"'
+    call psb_nullify_sp(tmp)
+    call psb_sp_clone(b,tmp,info)
+    b%fida=fmt_
+    call psb_csdp(tmp,b,info)
+    !!!!!! ADD HERE ERRPUSH!!! 
+    call psb_sp_free(tmp,info)
+
   endif
 
   return
diff --git a/src/serial/psb_ztransp.f90 b/src/serial/psb_ztransp.f90
index f1aada5f..dfe0d716 100644
--- a/src/serial/psb_ztransp.f90
+++ b/src/serial/psb_ztransp.f90
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ subroutine psb_ztransp(a,b,c,fmt)
   use psb_spmat_type
   use psb_tools_mod
   use psb_string_mod
-  use psb_serial_mod, only : psb_ipcoo2csr, psb_ipcsr2coo, psb_fixcoo
+  use psb_serial_mod, only : psb_ipcoo2csr, psb_ipcsr2coo, psb_fixcoo, psb_csdp
   implicit none
 
   type(psb_zspmat_type)      :: a,b
@@ -45,7 +45,9 @@ subroutine psb_ztransp(a,b,c,fmt)
 
   character(len=5)           :: fmt_
   integer  ::c_, info, nz 
-  integer, pointer :: itmp(:)
+  integer, pointer :: itmp(:)=>null()
+  type(psb_zspmat_type)      :: tmp
+
   if (present(c)) then 
     c_=c
   else
@@ -56,15 +58,20 @@ subroutine psb_ztransp(a,b,c,fmt)
   else 
     fmt_='CSR'
   endif
-  if (associated(b%aspk)) call psb_sp_free(b,info)
-  call psb_sp_clone(a,b,info)
-  
-  if (b%fida=='CSR') then 
-    call psb_ipcsr2coo(b,info)
-  else if (b%fida=='COO') then 
-    ! do nothing 
+  if (.true.) then 
+    b%fida = 'COO'
+    call psb_csdp(a,b,info)
   else
-    write(0,*) 'Unimplemented case in TRANSP '
+    if (associated(b%aspk)) call psb_sp_free(b,info)
+    call psb_sp_clone(a,b,info)
+    
+    if (b%fida=='CSR') then 
+      call psb_ipcsr2coo(b,info)
+    else if (b%fida=='COO') then 
+      ! do nothing 
+    else
+      write(0,*) 'Unimplemented case in TRANSP '
+    endif
   endif
 !!$  nz = b%infoa(nnz_)
 !!$  write(0,*) 'TRANSP CHECKS:',a%m,a%k,&
@@ -84,7 +91,13 @@ subroutine psb_ztransp(a,b,c,fmt)
     call psb_fixcoo(b,info)
     b%fida='COO'
   else
-    write(0,*) 'Unknown FMT in TRANSP : "',fmt_,'"'
+    call psb_nullify_sp(tmp)
+    call psb_sp_clone(b,tmp,info)
+    b%fida=fmt_
+    call psb_csdp(tmp,b,info)
+    !!!!!! ADD HERE ERRPUSH!!! 
+    call psb_sp_free(tmp,info)
+
   endif
 
   return
diff --git a/src/tools/psb_dsphalo.f90 b/src/tools/psb_dsphalo.f90
index 6c53d7b0..8be5c7c4 100644
--- a/src/tools/psb_dsphalo.f90
+++ b/src/tools/psb_dsphalo.f90
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ Subroutine psb_dsphalo(a,desc_a,blk,info,rwcnv,clcnv,outfmt)
   integer, intent(out)                :: info
   logical, optional, intent(in)       :: rwcnv,clcnv
   character(len=5), optional          :: outfmt 
-  !c     ...local scalars....
+  !     ...local scalars....
   Integer    :: nprow,npcol,me,mycol,counter,proc,n,i,&
        &     n_el_send,k,n_el_recv,icontxt, idx, r, tot_elem,&
        &     n_elem, m, j, ipx,mat_recv, iszs, iszr,&