[docs] instruct to clone yosys with '--recurse-submodules' #310
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Without using '--recurse-submodule', make fails to retrieve them before building.
What are the reasons/motivation for this change?
Following the instructions at https://symbiyosys.readthedocs.io/en/latest/install.html
Invoking
make -j$(nproc)
did immediately failed because submodules were not retrieved. Here is the session I got :Explain how this is achieved.
By instructing to clone the project using the switch
--recurse-submodules
ensure that all the submodules are in place when callingmake -j$(nproc)
If applicable, please suggest to reviewers how they can test the change.
In a temporary folder, with prerequisites installed