--- python-2.5.2-r6.ebuild.orig	2008-07-31 16:35:46.000000000 +0200
+++ python-2.5.2-r6.ebuild	2008-08-11 22:03:17.230968043 +0200
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@
 
 EAPI=1
 
-inherit eutils autotools flag-o-matic python multilib versionator toolchain-funcs alternatives libtool
+inherit eutils autotools flag-o-matic python multilib versionator \
+toolchain-funcs alternatives libtool pax-utils
 
 # we need this so that we don't depends on python.eclass
 PYVER_MAJOR=$(get_major_version)
@@ -303,6 +304,12 @@
 	# http://bugs.python.org/issue756093
 	[[ ${ARCH} == "alpha" ]] && skip_tests="${skip_tests} pow"
 
+	# test_ctypes fails with a Pax kernel
+	
+	if host-is-pax ; then
+		skip_tests="${skip_tests} ctypes"
+	fi
+
 	for test in ${skip_tests} ; do
 		mv "${S}"/Lib/test/test_${test}.py "${T}"
 	done