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Speed up MIDAS tests in CI

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#578 opened on May 28, 2020

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Description MIDAS tests in CI takes <2hrs to run. I suspect that this is because the Verilator/RTL builds are running serially. Would it be possible to make this run in parallel?

What is a motivating example for changing the behavior? Reduce the amount of time to run MIDAS tests in CI.

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Research direction
Examine the CI configuration files (e.g., GitHub Actions workflows) to identify serial build steps and modify them to run in parallel using matrix strategies or job dependencies.
Tech stack
scala
Domain
ci cdbuild system
Issue type
Test
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
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Fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
CI/CDGit
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
65