Add common/platforms as git submodule

[Myrausman]

In order to address issue #70
1.Removed old common/platforms folder
2.Added openfasoc-platforms repo as submodule in the common/platforms folder

[msaligane]

@Myrausman Thanks! Let's see if the CI passes.

[saicharan0112]

@Myrausman the CI is failing (though it is showing it as passed). These generators read config.mk files inside platforms directories. If you look at the check, we just clone this github repo. Can you share the command on how to checkout this module before running the flow please?

[Myrausman]

@saicharan0112 , The follwoing command should help ensure that the submodule you mentioned is properly checked out before running the flow.
git submodule update --init --recursive --remote

[saicharan0112]

Ok, but can you please add the module to this list https://github.com/idea-fasoc/OpenFASOC/blob/main/.gitmodules ?

[Myrausman]

I did enter module to this list as you can check here: https://github.com/Myrausman/OpenFASOC/blob/issue-70/.gitmodules

[saicharan0112]

I did enter module to this list as you can check here: https://github.com/Myrausman/OpenFASOC/blob/issue-70/.gitmodules

Perfect!

[Myrausman]

@saicharan0112 ,I would appreciate it if you could provide some insights or updates regarding the current status of the pull request. Are there any additional changes or actions required from my end to move it forward?

[saicharan0112]

@Myrausman really appreciate your patience. This directory is used by all generators so I think its good to verify once with everybody what they think this change will effect the generators. However I don't think there are any changes from your side afais. Let me talk to others if that's ok with you

[saicharan0112]

@Myrausman : the platforms repository needs some restructuring, this PR will take care of it idea-fasoc/platforms#2. I updated workflows files to use the submodules after checkout of the repository.
Thanks for your contribution.

[Myrausman]

okay, thank you

[msaligane]

@alibillalhammoud @chetanyagoyal @nicholas this PR aims to add the platform folders as submodule which will reduce the repo size by a lot. Can you please check this?

[alibillalhammoud]

I am not to experienced with the github CI. I tried cloning the fork and running the following:

git clone git@github.com:Myrausman/OpenFASOC.git
git submodule update --init --recursive

For some reason this only results in LICENSE and a .git file in platforms folder. I would expect the whole platforms to be copied in. Perhaps I am running this wrong?

[harshkhandeparkar]

The platforms repo has a folder common/platforms in it. Does this mean the submodule will initialize in common/platforms/common/platforms? @Myrausman

[msaligane]

@harshkhandeparkar The CI will fail after merging this? Have you thought this through? are the checks updated?

[harshkhandeparkar]

@harshkhandeparkar The CI will fail after merging this? Have you thought this through? are the checks updated?

idea-fasoc/platforms#2 This PR has to be merged first. The directory structure was wrong...

[harshkhandeparkar]

@chetanyagoyal can you please check why this is failing or whether it is intended behaviour?

[chetanyagoyal]

@chetanyagoyal can you please check why this is failing or whether it is intended behaviour?

will check