Improved error message from Yaqi

idaholab · Apr 4, 2024 · 741e790 · 741e790
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diff --git a/framework/src/kernels/EigenKernel.C b/framework/src/kernels/EigenKernel.C
@@ -186,7 +186,11 @@ EigenKernel::enabled() const
   if (_eigen)
   {
     if (!_eigen_sys)
-      mooseError("EigenKernel has eigen=true, but system is not a MooseEigenSystem.");
+      mooseError("Eigen kernel ",
+                 name(),
+                 " requires a MooseEigenSystem and was designed to work with old eigenvalue",
+                 " executioners such as 'NonlinearEigen'.  It is suggested to use the new",
+                 " eigenvalue executioner 'Eigenvalue' along with kernel tagging");
 
     if (_is_implicit)
       return flag && (!_eigen_sys->activeOnOld());