Index: Lib/test/test_ioctl.py
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--- Lib/test/test_ioctl.py	(revision 77754)
+++ Lib/test/test_ioctl.py	(working copy)
@@ -24,7 +24,10 @@
         tty = open("/dev/tty", "r")
         r = fcntl.ioctl(tty, termios.TIOCGPGRP, "    ")
         rpgrp = struct.unpack("i", r)[0]
-        self.assertIn(rpgrp, ids)
+        if not rpgrp in ids:
+            # Do not fail if another process is in foreground
+            raise self.skipTest("process group %s is associated "
+                                "with /dev/tty" % rpgrp)
 
     def test_ioctl_mutate(self):
         import array
@@ -34,7 +37,9 @@
         r = fcntl.ioctl(tty, termios.TIOCGPGRP, buf, 1)
         rpgrp = buf[0]
         self.assertEquals(r, 0)
-        self.assertIn(rpgrp, ids)
+        if not rpgrp in ids:
+            raise self.skipTest("process group %s is associated "
+                                "with /dev/tty" % rpgrp)
 
     def test_ioctl_signed_unsigned_code_param(self):
         if not pty: