logging.Formatter is not new-style in 2.6

so we can't use super. closes ipython#3968
mattvonrocketstein · Aug 9, 2013 · 0a3f203 · 0a3f203
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diff --git a/IPython/config/application.py b/IPython/config/application.py
@@ -115,8 +115,10 @@ def format(self, record):
             record.highlevel = self.highlevel_format % record.__dict__
         else:
             record.highlevel = ""
-
-        return super(LevelFormatter, self).format(record)
+        if sys.version_info[:2] > (2,6):
+            return super(LevelFormatter, self).format(record)
+        else:
+            return logging.Formatter.format(self, record)
 
 
 class Application(SingletonConfigurable):