sane-backends 1.0.17 is released stable at http://www.sane-project.org/.
see attached ebuild modified "sane-backends-1.0.16-r4" removed CVS bug-fix patches removed brothers patches (will need to add again?) depends >=libusb-0.1.18 NOTES: compiles no-problem all backends on PPC with USE="gphoto2 ipv6 usb v4l" genesys driver now works with newer CanoScan LiDE 60
Created attachment 75122 [details] updated ebuild for 1.0.17
typo: depends >=libusb-0.1.8 (In reply to comment #1) > depends >=libusb-0.1.18
Already in portage...
Anyway, thanks for the hint that libusb 0.1.8 is required.