Seems like gcc 4.8 has stricter rules. See the build log below:
dpkg-checkbuild
/bin/bash ../libtool --tag=CXX --mode=compile g++ -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I../config -I/usr/include/OpenEXR -pthread -I.. -I../config -D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2 -pipe -g -O2 -fstack-protector --param=ssp-buffer-size=4 -Wformat -Werror=format-security -c -o ImfHuf.lo ImfHuf.cpp
libtool: compile: g++ -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I../config -I/usr/include/OpenEXR -pthread -I.. -I../config -D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2 -pipe -g -O2 -fstack-protector --param=ssp-buffer-size=4 -Wformat -Werror=format-security -c ImfHuf.cpp -fPIC -DPIC -o .libs/ImfHuf.o
In file included from ImfHuf.cpp:50:0:
ImfAutoArray.h: In constructor 'Imf_2_1::AutoArray<T, size>::AutoArray()':
ImfAutoArray.h:62:39: error: 'memset' is not a member of 'std'
AutoArray (): _data (new T [size]) {::std::memset(_data, 0, size * sizeof(T));}
^
ImfAutoArray.h:62:39: note: suggested alternatives:
In file included from /usr/include/features.h:371:0,
from /usr/include/limits.h:26,
from /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-linux-gnu/4.8/include-fixed/limits.h:168,
from /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-linux-gnu/4.8/include-fixed/syslimits.h:7,
from /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-linux-gnu/4.8/include-fixed/limits.h:34,
from /usr/include/OpenEXR/ImathInt64.h:46,
from ./ImfInt64.h:44,
from ImfHuf.cpp:49:
/usr/include/x86_64-linux-gnu/bits/string3.h:76:1: note: 'memset'
__NTH (memset (void ___dest, int __ch, size_t __len))
^
/usr/include/x86_64-linux-gnu/bits/string3.h:76:1: note: 'memset'
In file included from /usr/include/c++/4.8/iosfwd:40:0,
from /usr/include/c++/4.8/ios:38,
from /usr/include/c++/4.8/istream:38,
from /usr/include/c++/4.8/sstream:38,
from /usr/include/OpenEXR/IexMacros.h:46,
from /usr/include/OpenEXR/Iex.h:48,
from ImfHuf.cpp:51:
/usr/include/c++/4.8/bits/postypes.h: At global scope:
/usr/include/c++/4.8/bits/postypes.h:98:11: error: 'ptrdiff_t' does not name a type
typedef ptrdiff_t streamsize; // Signed integral type
^
In file included from /usr/include/c++/4.8/bits/stl_algobase.h:65:0,
from /usr/include/c++/4.8/bits/char_traits.h:39,
from /usr/include/c++/4.8/ios:40,
from /usr/include/c++/4.8/istream:38,
from /usr/include/c++/4.8/sstream:38,
from /usr/include/OpenEXR/IexMacros.h:46,
from /usr/include/OpenEXR/Iex.h:48,
from ImfHuf.cpp:51:
/usr/include/c++/4.8/bits/stl_iterator_base_types.h:116:67: error: expected type-specifier before 'ptrdiff_t'
template<typename _Category, typename _Tp, typename _Distance = ptrdiff_t,
^
/usr/include/c++/4.8/bits/stl_iterator_base_types.h:116:67: error: expected '>' before 'ptrdiff_t'
/usr/include/c++/4.8/bits/stl_iterator_base_types.h:127:15: error: '_Pointer' does not name a type
typedef _Pointer pointer;
^
/usr/include/c++/4.8/bits/stl_iterator_base_types.h:129:15: error: '_Reference' does not name a type
typedef _Reference reference;
^
/usr/include/c++/4.8/bits/stl_iterator_base_types.h:179:15: error: 'ptrdiff_t' does not name a type
typedef ptrdiff_t difference_type;
^
/usr/include/c++/4.8/bits/stl_iterator_base_types.h:190:15: error: 'ptrdiff_t' does not name a type
typedef ptrdiff_t difference_type;
^
In file included from /usr/include/c++/4.8/bits/stl_algobase.h:67:0,
from /usr/include/c++/4.8/bits/char_traits.h:39,
from /usr/include/c++/4.8/ios:40,
from /usr/include/c++/4.8/istream:38,
from /usr/include/c++/4.8/sstream:38,
from /usr/include/OpenEXR/IexMacros.h:46,
from /usr/include/OpenEXR/Iex.h:48,
from ImfHuf.cpp:51:
/usr/include/c++/4.8/bits/stl_iterator.h:101:69: error: wrong number of template arguments (5, should be 3)
typename iterator_traits<_Iterator>::reference>
^
In file included from /usr/include/c++/4.8/bits/stl_algobase.h:65:0,
from /usr/include/c++/4.8/bits/char_traits.h:39,
from /usr/include/c++/4.8/ios:40,
from /usr/include/c++/4.8/istream:38,
from /usr/include/c++/4.8/sstream:38,
from /usr/include/OpenEXR/IexMacros.h:46,
from /usr/include/OpenEXR/Iex.h:48,
from ImfHuf.cpp:51:
/usr/include/c++/4.8/bits/stl_iterator_base_types.h:118:12: error: provided for 'template<class _Category, class _Tp, class _Distance> struct std::iterator'
struct iterator
^
In file included from /usr/include/c++/4.8/bits/stl_algobase.h:67:0,
from /usr/include/c++/4.8/bits/char_traits.h:39,
from /usr/include/c++/4.8/ios:40,
from /usr/include/c++/4.8/istream:38,
from /usr/include/c++/4.8/sstream:38,
from /usr/include/OpenEXR/IexMacros.h:46,
from /usr/include/OpenEXR/Iex.h:48,
from ImfHuf.cpp:51:
/usr/include/c++/4.8/bits/stl_iterator.h:403:66: error: wrong number of template arguments (5, should be 3)
: public iterator<output_iterator_tag, void, void, void, void>
^
In file included from /usr/include/c++/4.8/bits/stl_algobase.h:65:0,
from /usr/include/c++/4.8/bits/char_traits.h:39,
from /usr/include/c++/4.8/ios:40,
from /usr/include/c++/4.8/istream:38,
from /usr/include/c++/4.8/sstream:38,
from /usr/include/OpenEXR/IexMacros.h:46,
from /usr/include/OpenEXR/Iex.h:48,
from ImfHuf.cpp:51:
/usr/include/c++/4.8/bits/stl_iterator_base_types.h:118:12: error: provided for 'template<class _Category, class _Tp, class _Distance> struct std::iterator'
struct iterator
^
In file included from /usr/include/c++/4.8/bits/stl_algobase.h:67:0,
from /usr/include/c++/4.8/bits/char_traits.h:39,
from /usr/include/c++/4.8/ios:40,
from /usr/include/c++/4.8/istream:38,
from /usr/include/c++/4.8/sstream:38,
from /usr/include/OpenEXR/IexMacros.h:46,
from /usr/include/OpenEXR/Iex.h:48,
from ImfHuf.cpp:51:
/usr/include/c++/4.8/bits/stl_iterator.h:494:66: error: wrong number of template arguments (5, should be 3)
: public iterator<output_iterator_tag, void, void, void, void>
^
In file included from /usr/include/c++/4.8/bits/stl_algobase.h:65:0,
from /usr/include/c++/4.8/bits/char_traits.h:39,
from /usr/include/c++/4.8/ios:40,
from /usr/include/c++/4.8/istream:38,
from /usr/include/c++/4.8/sstream:38,
from /usr/include/OpenEXR/IexMacros.h:46,
from /usr/include/OpenEXR/Iex.h:48,
from ImfHuf.cpp:51:
/usr/include/c++/4.8/bits/stl_iterator_base_types.h:118:12: error: provided for 'template<class _Category, class _Tp, class _Distance> struct std::iterator'
struct iterator
^
In file included from /usr/include/c++/4.8/bits/stl_algobase.h:67:0,
from /usr/include/c++/4.8/bits/char_traits.h:39,
from /usr/include/c++/4.8/ios:40,
from /usr/include/c++/4.8/istream:38,
from /usr/include/c++/4.8/sstream:38,
from /usr/include/OpenEXR/IexMacros.h:46,
from /usr/include/OpenEXR/Iex.h:48,
from ImfHuf.cpp:51:
/usr/include/c++/4.8/bits/stl_iterator.h:588:66: error: wrong number of template arguments (5, should be 3)
: public iterator<output_iterator_tag, void, void, void, void>
^
In file included from /usr/include/c++/4.8/bits/stl_algobase.h:65:0,
from /usr/include/c++/4.8/bits/char_traits.h:39,
from /usr/include/c++/4.8/ios:40,
from /usr/include/c++/4.8/istream:38,
from /usr/include/c++/4.8/sstream:38,
from /usr/include/OpenEXR/IexMacros.h:46,
from /usr/include/OpenEXR/Iex.h:48,
from ImfHuf.cpp:51:
/usr/include/c++/4.8/bits/stl_iterator_base_types.h:118:12: error: provided for 'template<class _Category, class _Tp, class _Distance> struct std::iterator'
struct iterator
^
In file included from /usr/include/c++/4.8/bits/char_traits.h:39:0,
from /usr/include/c++/4.8/ios:40,
from /usr/include/c++/4.8/istream:38,
from /usr/include/c++/4.8/sstream:38,
from /usr/include/OpenEXR/IexMacros.h:46,
from /usr/include/OpenEXR/Iex.h:48,
from ImfHuf.cpp:51:
/usr/include/c++/4.8/bits/stl_algobase.h: In static member function 'static Tp std::__copy_move<_IsMove, true, std::random_access_iterator_tag>::__copy_m(const Tp, const Tp, Tp)':
/usr/include/c++/4.8/bits/stl_algobase.h:370:10: error: 'ptrdiff_t' does not name a type
const ptrdiff_t _Num = __last - __first;
^
/usr/include/c++/4.8/bits/stl_algobase.h:371:8: error: '_Num' was not declared in this scope
if (_Num)
^
/usr/include/c++/4.8/bits/stl_algobase.h:373:22: error: '_Num' was not declared in this scope
return __result + _Num;
^
/usr/include/c++/4.8/bits/stl_algobase.h: In static member function 'static Tp std::__copy_move_backward<_IsMove, true, std::random_access_iterator_tag>::__copy_move_b(const Tp, const Tp, _Tp*)':
/usr/include/c++/4.8/bits/stl_algobase.h:565:10: error: 'ptrdiff_t' does not name a type
const ptrdiff_t _Num = __last - __first;
....