# Contributing to Go

Go is an open source project.

It is the work of hundreds of contributors. We appreciate your help!

## Before filing an issue

If you are unsure whether you have found a bug, please consider asking in the [golang-nuts mailing
list](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/golang-nuts) or [other forums](https://golang.org/help/) first. If

	KSHIFTLW $196, K1, K5 // c4e3f932e9c4
	KSHIFTLD $0, K7, K0   // c4e37933c700
	KSHIFTLD $196, K1, K5 // c4e37933e9c4
	KSHIFTLQ $0, K7, K0   // c4e3f933c700
	KSHIFTLQ $196, K1, K5 // c4e3f933e9c4
	// EVEX: masking with K1-K7.
	VADDPD X2, X1, K1, X0            // 62f1f50958c2
	VADDPD X12, X1, K4, X10          // 6251f50c58d4
	VADDPD X22, X1, K7, X20          // 62a1f50f58e6
	VADDPD (AX), X1, K1, X1          // 62f1f5095808

Unlike many projects on GitHub, the Go project does not use its bug tracker for general discussion or asking questions.
We only use our bug tracker for tracking bugs and tracking proposals going through the [Proposal Process](https://go.dev/s/proposal-process).

For asking questions, see:

* [The golang-nuts mailing list](https://groups.google.com/d/forum/golang-nuts)

* [The Go Forum](https://forum.golangbridge.org/), a web-based forum