[Debian-med-packaging] Bug#862380: Bug#862380: khmer: FTBFS with Python 3.6

[Sascha Steinbiss]

Hi all,

>> I've applied this patch to get the build working now that Python 3.6 is a
>> supported version in Ubuntu. I admit I don't entirely understand why it is
>> necessary! Maybe you do? :)
>>
> Now that python3.6 is supported in Debian, khmer FTBFS:
> 
> https://buildd.debian.org/status/fetch.php?pkg=khmer&arch=amd64&ver=2.0%2Bdfsg-10%2Bb1&stamp=1498774574&raw=0

Does anyone know more about this issue? Otherwise I'd be inclined to
simply apply the patch in BTS to get the bug fixed...

Kind regards
Sascha