Bug#810430: libdevice-usb-perl: please switch to libusb 1.0

[Aurelien Jarno]

On 2016-10-16 22:50, Florian Schlichting wrote:
> On Fri, Jan 08, 2016 at 07:37:27PM +0100, Aurelien Jarno wrote:
> > If libdevice-usb-perl supports the new libusb 1.0 library, please consider
> > switching the build-depends from libusb-dev to libusb-1.0-0-dev. If not
> > please inform upstream that porting the software to the new API is
> > recommended.
> 
> libdevice-usb-perl is not ready to switch to the new libusb 1.0.
> Upstream is aware of the issue (see for example
> https://rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=100852 and/or
> https://rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=113422) but considers the
> necessary changes to be substantial.
> 
> Also, upstream mentions that he's been looking to pass on maintenance of
> Device::USB to somebody else as he doesn't need it and doesn't have time
> to maintain it any more...

Ok, thanks for updating the status. 

Aurelien

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