diff --git a/python-2.7.2-disable-tests-in-test_io.patch b/python-2.7.2-disable-tests-in-test_io.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6008951
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python-2.7.2-disable-tests-in-test_io.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+--- Python-2.7.2/Lib/test/test_io.py.disable-tests-in-test_io  2011-09-01 14:18:45.963304089 -0400
++++ Python-2.7.2/Lib/test/test_io.py   2011-09-01 15:08:53.796098413 -0400
+@@ -2669,6 +2669,7 @@ class SignalsTest(unittest.TestCase):
+         self.check_interrupted_read_retry(lambda x: x,
+                                           mode="r")
+ 
++    @unittest.skip('rhbz#732998')
+     @unittest.skipUnless(threading, 'Threading required for this test.')
+     def check_interrupted_write_retry(self, item, **fdopen_kwargs):
+         """Check that a buffered write, when it gets interrupted (either
diff --git a/python-base.changes b/python-base.changes
index 9752500..ecf4980 100644
--- a/python-base.changes
+++ b/python-base.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Feb 16 12:33:44 UTC 2012 - dvaleev@suse.com
+
+- skip broken test_io test on ppc
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Dec 12 13:39:57 UTC 2011 - toddrme2178@gmail.com
 
diff --git a/python-base.spec b/python-base.spec
index 51d8510..314477d 100644
--- a/python-base.spec
+++ b/python-base.spec
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ Patch11:        python-2.7.2-linux3.patch
 Patch12:        http://psf.upfronthosting.co.za/roundup/tracker/file19029/python-test_structmembers.patch
 Patch13:        python-2.7.2-fix_date_time_compiler.patch
 Patch14:        python-2.7.1-urllib-noproxy.patch
+Patch15:        python-2.7.2-disable-tests-in-test_io.patch
 # COMMON-PATCH-END
 %define         python_version    %(echo %{tarversion} | head -c 3)
 BuildRequires:  automake
@@ -128,6 +129,11 @@ other applications.
 %patch12
 %patch13
 %patch14 -p1
+
+#skip test_io test for ppc,ppc64 as it broken.
+%ifarch ppc ppc64
+%patch15 -p1
+%endif
 # COMMON-PREP-END
 
 # drop Autoconf version requirement
diff --git a/python.spec b/python.spec
index 009d7dd..4ca2313 100644
--- a/python.spec
+++ b/python.spec
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ Patch11:        python-2.7.2-linux3.patch
 Patch12:        http://psf.upfronthosting.co.za/roundup/tracker/file19029/python-test_structmembers.patch
 Patch13:        python-2.7.2-fix_date_time_compiler.patch
 Patch14:        python-2.7.1-urllib-noproxy.patch
+
 # COMMON-PATCH-END
 BuildRequires:  automake
 BuildRequires:  db-devel