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On Sat, May 28, 2016 at 3:14 PM, Shashank Chintalagiri (
shashank DOT chintalagiri AT gmail DOT com) [via geda-user AT delorie DOT com] <
geda-user AT delorie DOT com> wrote:

> The bom backend also respects the contents of the attribs file - I've
> successfully been able to extract all manner of attributes using that
> method.
>
> When traversing the hierarchical schematic, though, there doesn't seem
> to be an obvious way to access the attributes of the 'parent'. I will
> try to use the hierarchical traversal disabled switch, though I would
> like to be able to do it on a per-run basis. i.e., I would first get
> bom.net with the bom backend, and then bom-top.net without
> hierarchical traversal to get a list of all the sources and associated
> refdes's of the symbols of subcircuits. Doing though by changing the
> gafrc file seems inappropriate.
>
> The ideal solution, though I'm not quite sure how to implement it,
> would be if when traversing hierarchical schematics, the 'child'
> packages inherit all the attributes of the 'parent' - so that any
> attributes of the parent which the child does not override, will
> trickle through down the hierarchy tree (however deep it may be) and
> remain accessible in the final, flattened BOM.
>

A child should never override anything passed down from it's parent.

Each child must define all of its attributes along with a default value.
The parent can then override any or all of the child's attributes as needed.
If it is not defined in the child then it is not used in the child.

This can get complicated, for example I have a VGA Interface module with
an attribute to configure as either 8 bit or 24 bit color. This attribute
is configured
in the top level and passed down into the interface module.

The setting of this attribute will affect to bus sizes on the RGB signals
so that the
intermediate levels will need to get the sizes from the lower level that
has
decoded them from the top level attribute.


The best solution is a new tool that will elaborate the top level design
into a
"uniquifed" new design that will give you your netlists.


John Eaton

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><br><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quo=
te">On Sat, May 28, 2016 at 3:14 PM, Shashank Chintalagiri (<a href=3D"mail=
to:shashank DOT chintalagiri AT gmail DOT com">shashank DOT chintalagiri AT gmail DOT com</a>) [v=
ia <a href=3D"mailto:geda-user AT delorie DOT com">geda-user AT delorie DOT com</a>] <spa=
n dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:geda-user AT delorie DOT com" target=3D"_blank=
">geda-user AT delorie DOT com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail=
_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:=
1ex">The bom backend also respects the contents of the attribs file - I&#39=
;ve<br>
successfully been able to extract all manner of attributes using that<br>
method.<br>
<br>
When traversing the hierarchical schematic, though, there doesn&#39;t seem<=
br>
to be an obvious way to access the attributes of the &#39;parent&#39;. I wi=
ll<br>
try to use the hierarchical traversal disabled switch, though I would<br>
like to be able to do it on a per-run basis. i.e., I would first get<br>
<a href=3D"http://bom.net" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">bom.net</a>=
 with the bom backend, and then <a href=3D"http://bom-top.net" rel=3D"noref=
errer" target=3D"_blank">bom-top.net</a> without<br>
hierarchical traversal to get a list of all the sources and associated<br>
refdes&#39;s of the symbols of subcircuits. Doing though by changing the<br=
>
gafrc file seems inappropriate.<br>
<br>
The ideal solution, though I&#39;m not quite sure how to implement it,<br>
would be if when traversing hierarchical schematics, the &#39;child&#39;<br=
>
packages inherit all the attributes of the &#39;parent&#39; - so that any<b=
r>
attributes of the parent which the child does not override, will<br>
trickle through down the hierarchy tree (however deep it may be) and<br>
remain accessible in the final, flattened BOM.<br>
<span class=3D"HOEnZb"><font color=3D"#888888"></font></span></blockquote><=
div><br></div><div>A child should never override anything passed down from =
it&#39;s parent. <br><br></div><div>Each child must define all of its attri=
butes along with a default value. <br></div><div>The parent can then overri=
de any or all of the child&#39;s attributes as needed.<br></div><div>If it =
is not defined in the child then it is not used in the child.<br></div><div=
><br></div><div>This can get complicated, for example I have a VGA Interfac=
e module with<br></div><div>an attribute to configure as either 8 bit or 24=
 bit color. This attribute is configured<br></div><div>in the top level and=
 passed down into the interface module.<br><br></div><div>The setting of th=
is attribute will affect to bus sizes on the RGB signals so that the<br></d=
iv><div>intermediate levels will need to get the sizes from the lower level=
 that has <br></div><div>decoded them from the top level attribute.<br><br>=
<br></div><div>The best solution is a new tool that will elaborate the top =
level design into a<br></div><div>&quot;uniquifed&quot; new design that wil=
l give you your netlists.<br><br><br></div><div>John Eaton<br><br></div><di=
v><br><br><br></div><div>=C2=A0<br></div></div></div></div>

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