If it's only about fixing FTBFS (and no interest in newer upstream version), then you could use this patch. Solution borrowed from debbugs 527503.
** Attachment added: "ftbfs.diff" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/34282854/ftbfs.diff -- FTBFS: Sync givaro 3.2.13-1 (universe) from Debian unstable (main) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/456231 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs