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

[Florian Schlichting]

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...

Florian