In debian/ubuntu repository trinity-build-deps we have package libwpd version 0.8.14. To build koffice is therefore used this package from trinity repository. But you're right, it would be better to prepare KOffice to build with libwpd 0.9.x.
Oh, okay, now I understand what you meant. Thanks.
Unfortunately, my build scripts need to support the upstream stock package set, which now includes libwpd 0.9.4. Like many reported bugs the past few months, such as gcc 4.7, libpng 1.5, etc., sooner or later this bug will affect everybody building Trinity packages.
Darrell