def make_init_message(*, dim, order, dt, t_final,
                      nstatus, nviz, cfl, constant_cfl,
                      initname, eosname, casename,
                      nelements=0, global_nelements=0):
    """Create a summary of some general simulation parameters and inputs."""
    return(
        f"Initialization for Case({casename})\n"
        f"===\n"
        f"Num {dim}d order-{order} elements: {nelements}\n"
        f"Num global elements: {global_nelements}\n"
        f"Timestep:        {dt}\n"
        f"Final time:      {t_final}\n"
        f"CFL:             {cfl}\n"
        f"Constant CFL:    {constant_cfl}\n"
        f"Initialization:  {initname}\n"
        f"EOS:             {eosname}\n"
    )