Bug#902202: xmds2 FTBFS with octave 4.4.0

[Adrian Bunk]

Source: xmds2
Version: 2.2.3+dfsg-7
Severity: serious
Tags: ftbfs

https://buildd.debian.org/status/fetch.php?pkg=xmds2&arch=all&ver=2.2.3%2Bdfsg-8&stamp=1529580208&raw=0

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error: ft_text_renderer: invalid bounding box, cannot render
error: __go_axes__: unable to create graphics handle
error: called from
    axes at line 66 column 10
    newplot at line 158 column 10
    plot at line 222 column 9
error: writing file '/sbuild-nonexistent/.octave_hist': No such file or directory
error: ignoring const execution_exception& while preparing to exit
make[1]: *** [debian/rules:15: override_dh_auto_test] Error 1