make scalar EXTRA2 encoding match between tables and algorithms

[libreriscv.git] / HDL_workflow.mdwn

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@@ -144,6 +144,17 @@ please raise a bug report!
 Bug reports allow tracking of issues, both to make the developers lives easier,
 as well as for tracking completed grant-funded work.
 
+It is **extremely** important to link the new bug to previous ones. As Luke
+mentioned on [this bug](https://bugs.libre-soc.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1139#c3),
+"it is a mandatory project requirement that the graph from any bug
+contain all other bugs (one "Group")".
+
+The primary reason for this is to ensure bugs don't get buried and lost,
+and will aid those tackling similar problems at a later time.
+
+Also, for project management and financing purposes, it helps developers
+to keep an up-to-date list of their tasks.
+
 ####How to raise issues
 
 1. Create a bug report.
@@ -162,6 +173,12 @@ as it will point out any discrepancies. The budget allocations will be used for
 accounting purposes and **MUST** be correct. *Note you can only get paid for
 stuff done **after the nlnet grant is approved** (before the MOU is signed)*
 
+If a developer ever needs to check which bugs are assigned to them, go to the
+Libre-SOC bug tracker
+[advanced search page](https://bugs.libre-soc.org/query.cgi?format=advanced),
+and in the "Search by People" section, check "Bug Assignee" and "contains"
+and write your nickname (i.e. andrey etc.).
+
 ## ikiwiki
 
 Runs the main libre-soc.org site (including this page). effective,
@@ -442,6 +459,7 @@ In the meantime, sfpy can be built as follows:
 
     git clone --recursive https://github.com/billzorn/sfpy.git
     cd sfpy
+    git apply /path/to/ieee754fpu/sfpy.patch
     cd SoftPosit
     git apply ../softposit_sfpy_build.patch
     git apply /path/to/ieee754fpu/SoftPosit.patch