hive-chip-flow (Hive-RSI-Lab)VerificationConfidence: Medium

Gates now hash every file they actually open and pin the PDK version. The consequence is that every gate record made before this change cannot vouch for the PDK, so old passes read stale.

Impact Analysis

Persona

Hardware Engineer

Team Size Impact

5x Multiplier

Prototype Delay

3 Days

Est. Annual Cost

$30,000

1 user · 1 month240 min
Rest of team960 min
Rest of year13,200 min

monthly_minutes × 12 × team_multiplier ÷ 60 × $75/hr = $30k/yr

$75/hr assumed rate.

Annual team-minutes decomposed from the reported monthly inputs.

Evidence & Sources

1 Sources

Hive-RSI-Lab/hive-chip-flow PR #146: A stale gate pass never reads as fresh: msde gates hash every input, gate records pin the PDK (#113, #138)

github.com

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Analyst Notes

From the Grok pain-radar digests, Oct 31-Nov 1 2026 (Oct 31 9:41 PM ET through Nov 1 7:41 AM ET digests plus the Haitch overnight edition). Verified live 2026-11-01: issue/PR read; title and state confirmed.