Index: /issm/trunk-jpl/src/c/solutions/issm.cpp
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--- /issm/trunk-jpl/src/c/solutions/issm.cpp	(revision 13501)
+++ /issm/trunk-jpl/src/c/solutions/issm.cpp	(revision 13502)
@@ -119,4 +119,11 @@
 	GenericParam<Adolc_edf> *theAdolcEDF_p=new GenericParam<Adolc_edf>(AdolcParamEnum);
 	theAdolcEDF_p->GetParameterValue().myEDF_for_solverx_p=reg_ext_fct(EDF_for_solverx);
+	// to save some space:
+	// we know we won't use adolc inside of  the solver:
+	theAdolcEDF_p->GetParameterValue().myEDF_for_solverx_p->nestedAdolc=false;
+	// the solution vector is just allocated and doesn't have a meaningfull prior value
+	theAdolcEDF_p->GetParameterValue().myEDF_for_solverx_p->dp_y_priorRequired=false;
+	 // the solver wrapper makes sure the matrix and the right hand side don't change
+	theAdolcEDF_p->GetParameterValue().myEDF_for_solverx_p->dp_x_changes=false;
 	femmodel->parameters->AddObject(theAdolcEDF_p);
 	#else