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<
