Hi Kevin, No this is just a cache of footprint library properties so that we can index and search footprints without loading them all into memory. It’s entirely for performance.
Cheers, Jeff. > On 23 Jul 2019, at 15:35, Kevin Cozens <[email protected]> wrote: > > On 2019-07-23 11:47 a.m., Seth Hillbrand wrote: >> Could we write the global cache in the user's config directory next to where >> we write fp-lib-table? >> If we cache global, we might not need project-based caching. > > I'm not clear whether you are talking about caches of what items are > available or a cache of what items are being used. If it is for what items > are being used in a project then don't get rid of the local cache. Items used > in a project may be in a global library but global libraries may change. I > don't want changes in global libraries affecting the version of items I'm > using in an existing project. > > -- > Cheers! > > Kevin. > > http://www.ve3syb.ca/ | "Nerds make the shiny things that > https://www.patreon.com/KevinCozens | distract the mouth-breathers, and > | that's why we're powerful" > Owner of Elecraft K2 #2172 | > #include <disclaimer/favourite> | --Chris Hardwick > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > Post to : [email protected] > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
