gEDA-bug: [ geda-Bugs-1909937 ] gsch2pcb: complains if it hits split symbols

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Bugs item #1909937, was opened at 2008-03-08 03:10
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Category: gsch2pcb
Group: None
Status: Open
Resolution: None
Priority: 5
Private: No
Submitted By: KaiMartin (kaimartin)
Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody)
Summary: gsch2pcb: complains if it hits split symbols

Initial Comment:
It is a recomended technique to split power pins of integrated circuits into their own symbol. If this symbol is written to *.sch before the original part, gsch2pcb complains if there is no footprint attribute. E.g.:
WARNING: 1U101 has no footprint attribute so won't be in the layout.

However, it is clearly better not to provide a redundant footprint attribute. gschem2pcb should check all of group of symbols with the same refdes. It should only complain if the footprints differ or if there is none at all.

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