diff --git a/package/python/python-015-serial-ioctl-workaround.patch b/package/python/python-015-serial-ioctl-workaround.patch
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+++ b/package/python/python-015-serial-ioctl-workaround.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+Serial ioctl() workaround
+
+The ioctls.h of some architectures (notably xtensa) references structs from
+linux/serial.h. Make sure to include this header as well.
+
+Also, undef TIOCTTYGSTRUCT that require reference to internal kernel tty_struct,
+but isn't actually referenced in modern kernels.
+
+Signed-off-by: Baruch Siach <baruch@tkos.co.il>
+---
+diff -Nuar Python-2.7.8-orig/Modules/termios.c Python-2.7.8/Modules/termios.c
+--- Python-2.7.8-orig/Modules/termios.c	2014-06-30 05:05:44.000000000 +0300
++++ Python-2.7.8/Modules/termios.c	2014-07-18 06:16:43.393010357 +0300
+@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@
+  * so this needs to be included first on that platform. */
+ #include <termio.h>
+ #endif
++#include <linux/serial.h>
+ #include <sys/ioctl.h>
++#undef TIOCTTYGSTRUCT
+ 
+ /* HP-UX requires that this be included to pick up MDCD, MCTS, MDSR,
+  * MDTR, MRI, and MRTS (appearantly used internally by some things