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[Dick Hollenbeck <dick@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 04/25/2013 01:20 PM, Dick Hollenbeck wrote:
>>
>>
>> I think the vendor prefix is a good idea, so I think a file rename would be the best
>> option here. In that case, the ti-stellaris-boosterpack40_min template also would need
>> renaming.
>>
>> Thanks for all of the good work :)
> 
> 
> Henry,
> 
> We are in agreement on the best fix.  However the issue is not quite so easily resolved,
> because the schematic contains the name of the cache library and also the name of
> launchpad.lib
> 
> So we have to be careful that the renaming only touches some names, and that those files
> that *contain* names, still point to valid names after the renaming process.


I am wondering about the renaming process and the integrity of the cache lib reference
within the *.sch.


Confusion is at hand:

1) Will the schematic load fine without the cache lib being accurate?

2) Or must the cache lib ref within the *.sch be removed for a template?


This is why testing is needed, and hopefully some guidelines will fall out of your findings.


Thanks so much.   BTW, my confusion is a constant.


Dick



> 
> $ grep launchpad  *.sch
> 
> will show what I mean.
> 
> So this makes it more than 6 minutes, for 2 templates.
> 
> $ bzr co lp:~kicad-lib-committers/kicad/library/
> 
> # to rename:
> $ bzr mv src dst
> 
> $ bzr diff > lib.patch
> 
> 
> If you want to do this, that would be helpful.
> 
> verify that lib.patch is sensible by manually testing the templates, not only for
> renaming, but actual use.   Sometimes a complaint is given when you go to load a schematic
> if it references a library it cannot find.  I have seen that schematic libraries in the
> CWD are always found when referenced.  So a little testing is what I am hoping for from
> you before you make the patch.
> 
> I will commit your patch if you are unable to.
> 
> Dick
> 
> 
>