Dear Maintainer,

Your package FTBFS with HDF 4.4.0:

pyhdf/hdfext_wrap.c: In function '_wrap_Vgetname':
pyhdf/hdfext_wrap.c:9660:19: error: too few arguments to function 'Vgetname'; expected 3, have 2
 9660 |   result = (int32)Vgetname(arg1,arg2);
      |                   ^~~~~~~~
/usr/include/hdf/hproto.h:1405:15: note: declared here
 1405 | HDFLIBAPI int Vgetname(int32 vkey, char *vgname, size_t *buf_size);
      |               ^~~~~~~~
pyhdf/hdfext_wrap.c: In function '_wrap_Vgetclass':
pyhdf/hdfext_wrap.c:9723:19: error: too few arguments to function 'Vgetclass'; expected 3, have 2
 9723 |   result = (int32)Vgetclass(arg1,arg2);
      |                   ^~~~~~~~~
/usr/include/hdf/hproto.h:1407:15: note: declared here
 1407 | HDFLIBAPI int Vgetclass(int32 vkey, char *vgclass, size_t *buf_size);
      |               ^~~~~~~~~

The full buildlog is attached.

Kind Regards,

Bas

This is fixed in git.

Kind Regards,

Bas

We believe that the bug you reported is fixed in the latest version of
python-hdf4, which is due to be installed in the Debian FTP archive.

A summary of the changes between this version and the previous one is
attached.

Thank you for reporting the bug, which will now be closed.  If you
have further comments please address them to 1146659@bugs.debian.org,
and the maintainer will reopen the bug report if appropriate.

Debian distribution maintenance software
pp.
Antonio Valentino <antonio.valentino@tiscali.it> (supplier of updated python-hdf4 package)

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Format: 1.8
Date: Sat, 26 Sep 2026 08:40:27 +0000
Source: python-hdf4
Architecture: source
Version: 0.11.7-3
Distribution: unstable
Urgency: medium
Maintainer: Debian GIS Project <pkg-grass-devel@lists.alioth.debian.org>
Changed-By: Antonio Valentino <antonio.valentino@tiscali.it>
Closes: 1146659
Changes:
 python-hdf4 (0.11.7-3) unstable; urgency=medium
 .
   [ Bas Couwenberg ]
   * Add patch to fix FTBFS with HDF 4.4.0.
     (closes: #1146659)
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Control: reopen -1
Control: found -1 python-hdf4/0.11.7-3
Control: tags -1 pending
Control: severity -1 serious

The binNMUs on the buildds failed because pkgconf doesn't get installed there.

It need to be added to Build-Depends to make the version detection work.

Kind Regards,

Bas

We believe that the bug you reported is fixed in the latest version of
python-hdf4, which is due to be installed in the Debian FTP archive.

A summary of the changes between this version and the previous one is
attached.

Thank you for reporting the bug, which will now be closed.  If you
have further comments please address them to 1146659@bugs.debian.org,
and the maintainer will reopen the bug report if appropriate.

Debian distribution maintenance software
pp.
Bas Couwenberg <sebastic@debian.org> (supplier of updated python-hdf4 package)

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Format: 1.8
Date: Mon, 05 Oct 2026 18:22:16 +0200
Source: python-hdf4
Architecture: source
Version: 0.11.7-4
Distribution: unstable
Urgency: medium
Maintainer: Debian GIS Project <pkg-grass-devel@lists.alioth.debian.org>
Changed-By: Bas Couwenberg <sebastic@debian.org>
Closes: 1146659
Changes:
 python-hdf4 (0.11.7-4) unstable; urgency=medium
 .
   * Team upload.
   * Add pkgconf to build dependencies, Recommends not installed by buildds.
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