fixes python 2.6 compatibility issues

Author: Byron

git/db/interface.py

@@ -150,7 +150,11 @@ def __init__(self, root_path):
 		:note: The base will not perform any accessablity checking as the base
 			might not yet be accessible, but become accessible before the first 
 			access."""
-		super(RootPathDB, self).__init__(root_path)
+		try:
+			super(RootPathDB, self).__init__(root_path)
+		except TypeError:
+			pass
+		# END handle py 2.6
 
 	#{ Interface
 	def root_path(self):

git/db/py/base.py

@@ -74,7 +74,11 @@ def partial_to_complete_sha_hex(self, partial_hexsha):
 class PureObjectDBW(ObjectDBW):
 
 	def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
-		super(PureObjectDBW, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+		try:
+			super(PureObjectDBW, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+		except TypeError:
+			pass
+		#END handle py 2.6 
 		self._ostream = None
 
 	#{ Edit Interface
@@ -352,7 +356,11 @@ class PureConfigurationMixin(ConfigurationMixin):
 
 	def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
 		"""Verify prereqs"""
-		super(PureConfigurationMixin, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+		try:
+			super(PureConfigurationMixin, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+		except TypeError:
+			pass
+		#END handle code-breaking change in python 2.6
 		assert hasattr(self, 'git_dir')
 
 	def _path_at_level(self, level ):