Developer Information

Testing

For information on testing the ufs-weather-model, refer to the regression test (RT) wiki and the UFS WM User's Guide.

Developer Support

Questions

Users can get expert help through the GitHub Discussions forum Q&A.

Reporting Bugs

It is often a good idea to ask about potential bugs in the GitHub Discussions Q&A Forum, since many “bugs” do not require a code change/fix — instead, the user may be unfamiliar with the model and/or may have misunderstood some component of the model or the instructions, which is causing the problem. If there is a genuine bug, developers are encouraged to search open issues to see if their bug has already been identified. If there is no open issue to address it, users can report the bug by filing a GitHub Issue.

Requesting Features

Users who want to request a feature enhancement or the addition of a new feature can post their suggestion under Enhancements in the GitHub Discussions forum. These feature requests will be forwarded to the Earth Prediction Innovation Center (EPIC) management team for prioritization and eventual addition to the UFS Weather Model.

Useful Links

• Commit Queue
• WCOSS2/Acorn Library Install Status
• News
• Making code changes in the UFS weather model using the GitHub repository
• UFS weather model code commit tutorial recordings
• Building model
• Running regression tests
• Running operational requirements tests
• Regression Test Policy for Weather Model Platforms and Compilers