Bug#861194: opencv: please include contrib modules

[Mattia Rizzolo]

Source: opencv
Version: 3.1.0+dfsg-1~exp0
Severity: important
Control: block 841733 by -1
Control: block 841411 by -1


There are packages requiring OpenCV's modules that are only present in
contrib.  At the very least libkf5kface requires the 'face' module.
If my tests are correct also gst-plugins-bad1.0 requires a contrib
module (bgsegm, but I'm waiting on the experimental packages to be
installable to file a Debian bug for this).

There is a WIP/prototype for that in the with-contrib branch:
https://anonscm.debian.org/git/debian-science/packages/opencv.git/log/?h=with-contrib

Solving this bug is a prerequisite for the OpenCV 3.x transition.


If I had to comment on that branch, I'd say that:
* instead of doing that fancy work in d/rules it would be better to use
  the features the new d/watch (i.e. uscan) version=4 provides for
  support of multiple upstream tarballs
* for removing non-dfsg files using Files-Excluded in d/copyright would
  feel a lot clearer

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