Merge branch 'master' into tutorials

Author: tangxifan

docs/source/tutorials/getting_started/compile.rst

@@ -46,6 +46,11 @@ In particular, OpenFPGA requires specific versions for the following dependencie
 
 :iverilog:
   version 10.1+ is required to run Verilog-to-Verification flow
+  
+:python dependencies:
+  python packages are also required:
+  
+  python3 -m pip install -r requirements.txt
 
 .. _install_dependencies_build: https://github.com/lnis-uofu/OpenFPGA/blob/master/.github/workflows/install_dependencies_build.sh
 

openfpga_flow/scripts/run_fpga_task.py

@@ -168,13 +168,19 @@ def generate_each_task_actions(taskname):
     # Check if task directory exists and consistent
     local_tasks = os.path.join(*(taskname))
     repo_tasks = os.path.join(gc["task_dir"], *(taskname))
+    abs_tasks = os.path.abspath('/' + local_tasks)
     if os.path.isdir(local_tasks):
         os.chdir(local_tasks)
         curr_task_dir = os.path.abspath(os.getcwd())
+    elif os.path.isdir(abs_tasks):
+        curr_task_dir = abs_tasks
     elif os.path.isdir(repo_tasks):
         curr_task_dir = repo_tasks
     else:
-        clean_up_and_exit("Task directory [%s] not found" % taskname + " locally at [%s]" % local_tasks + " or in OpenFPGA task directory [%s]" % repo_tasks)
+        clean_up_and_exit("Task directory [%s] not found" % taskname +
+                          " locally at [%s]" % local_tasks +
+                          ", absolutely at [%s]" % abs_tasks +
+                          ", or in OpenFPGA task directory [%s]" % repo_tasks)
 
     os.chdir(curr_task_dir)