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Date:	Tue, 8 Nov 2011 20:08:03 +0100
From:	Cyril Hrubis <metan DOT lists AT gmail DOT com>
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Subject:	Re: [geda-user] duplicate refdes values
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Hi!
> > I'm saying this is a bug, I'm saying that this is worth a warning. What
> > about warning about duplicated refdes for syms that has no slotting
> > defined?

Ah, sorry, there is 'not' missing in the first sentence. :) But still I
think this is worth of some work.

> Unfortunately, that's a very common case these days.  *Most* of my
> designs have at least one such component, usually an MCU that I've
> split into 2-3 blocks (power, bus, I/O).

So you have three syms for one component and one footprint. Do the pins
of the syms overlap or not?

> The tricky part is being *reliable* about detecting overlapping
> refdes's vs an intentionally split-up component.  You have to consider
> all the possible situations and plan accordingly.

I think I'm starting to see the problems here.

> Also, just "saying this is a bug" doesn't get stuff done.  If you want
> it done, you need to be willing to do it too.

Hey, I've said I would do a patch for gsch2pcb in the first mail and I'm
still willing to do that if we figure right way to do it.

-- 
Cyril Hrubis

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