Re: gEDA-user: Subnets

[Stefan Salewski <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sun, 2010-08-15 at 16:43 -0400, Rick Collins wrote:
> At 04:27 PM 8/15/2010, you wrote:
> >On Sun, 2010-08-15 at 15:43 -0400, Rick Collins wrote:

> >
> >For details see the related posting in this list...
> 
> Maybe you are missing my point.  What value does the subnet have if 
> the layout TOOL doesn't know about it?  What do the routing tools 
> know at this point?  If the answer is nothing, then why push from the 
> schematic end?  Wouldn't it make more sense to push from the layout 
> end?  Then add to the schematic program what is needed to support the layout.
> 
> I've never heard of a layout tool that knew anything about 
> subnets.  Why invent something that can't be used with the layout 
> tool?  The other attributes are fine.  Trace width, max length, 
> etc.  But how do you convey that info to an arbitrary layout 
> tool?  Is there a netlist format that supports such extra info?
> 
> This pie-in-the-sky stuff is fine, but I can see much more utility 
> coming from more mundane developments.
> 
> Rick 
> 

Yes, I am fool. A tired fool now.




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