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From: "Vladimir Zhbanov (vzhbanov AT gmail DOT com) [via geda-user AT delorie DOT com]" <geda-user AT delorie DOT com>
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Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2021 12:29:08 +0300
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Subject: Re: [geda-user] empty attributes
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On Sat, Sep 25, 2021 at 09:47:12PM +0200, karl AT aspodata DOT se [via geda-user AT delorie DOT com] wrote:
> Roland Lutz:
> > On Sat, 25 Sep 2021, karl AT aspodata DOT se [via geda-user AT delorie DOT com] wrote:
> > > In a hierarchical design, where the top source symbols are like 
> > > "power.sch", "system.sch" (for the mcu), "dac.sch", etc. it would be 
> > > convenient to have a empty refdes in thoose top level source symbols to 
> > > not to get a overly long final refdes for footprints.
...
> Is there any rationale to not to allow empty attributes
> (except that it isn't implemented) ?

There isn't, I believe.

https://github.com/lepton-eda/lepton-eda/issues/104

Patches are welcome.

-- 
  Vladimir