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The missing NC pins were causing an issue with package, because only 12 pins were present, but the package filter required DIP-14 (which is correct), resulting in invalid package list. https://unicornelectronics.com/ftp/Data%20Sheets/74ls242-243.pdf The name offset was fixed to match with KCL. * 74xx: fix 74LS242 missing NC pins See merge request https://gitlab.com/kicad/libraries/kicad-symbols/-/merge_requests/5447
KiCad Symbols
This repository contains the official KiCad schematic symbol libraries.
The libraries in this repository are intended for KiCad version 10.x
Each symbol library is stored unpacked as a .kicad_symdir directory, each
containing multiple symbol files (also ending in .kicad_sym).
Contribution guidelines can be found at http://kicad.org/libraries/contribute The library convention can be found at http://kicad.org/libraries/klc/
Other KiCad library repositories are located:
- Footprints: https://gitlab.com/kicad/libraries/kicad-footprints
- 3D Models: https://gitlab.com/kicad/libraries/kicad-packages3d
- Templates: https://gitlab.com/kicad/libraries/kicad-templates
Packaging
This repository uses CMake to prepare the libraries for installation.
Library packing
The libraries in this repository are in unpacked format for ease of contribution and
version control. This means that each symbol is stored as a text-based .kicad_sym file
and each library is a directory containing multiple such files. A packed library is a
single text-based .kicad_sym file containing all the symbols in that library.
It's recommended to pack the libraries before use in KiCad for improved end-user performance.
To pack the libraries, you will need to have CMake and Python installed.
To disable packing of the libraries, set the CMake option KICAD_PACK_SYM_LIBRARIES to
OFF when configuring the build.
Building libraries
From the root of this repository, create a build directory and run CMake:
mkdir build
cd build
cmake .. -D KICAD_PACK_SYM_LIBRARIES=<ON|OFF>
Then build the libraries with:
cmake --build .
Installation
You can install the prepared libraries with CMake:
cmake --build . -- install
Set CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX and DESTDIR as needed to control the installation location,
which will depend on your packaging system.