Re: gEDA-user: GND and Vcc pin on IC 74245

[Steve Meier <smeier@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Perhaps a warning might be more appropriate. Also the symbol file could
contain hints not to generate a warning for specific pins.

Steve meier

On Wed, 2005-09-14 at 14:56 +0200, Karel Kulhavy wrote:
> On Fri, Sep 09, 2005 at 06:05:52PM -0700, Stephen Meier wrote:
> > I really like the idea of a virtual "gate" that has at least one of a 
> > devices power pins (Vcc would get one pin and Vdd a second pin) the 
> > other pins can be hidden nets. I like to have a page in my schematics 
> > for just the power and power filtering/decoupling. I would put all of 
> > these virtual gates on that page with the decoupling caps neted to them. 
> > I might even make "hidden nets" visible for easy reading.
> > 
> > I also like the idea of something more powerfull such that gnetlist 
> > could decide if such a virtual symbol was missing and generate an error. 
> > Also gnetlist should generate an error if the pins of the virtual device 
> > are unconnected to a net.
> 
> What about smart designs that power gates through clamp diodes? ];-)=
> 
> CL<