diff -up Python-2.7.2/Lib/whichdb.py.gdbm-1.9-magic Python-2.7.2/Lib/whichdb.py --- Python-2.7.2/Lib/whichdb.py.gdbm-1.9-magic 2011-06-11 11:46:26.000000000 -0400 +++ Python-2.7.2/Lib/whichdb.py 2011-09-30 15:45:21.778872290 -0400 @@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ def whichdb(filename): return "" # Check for GNU dbm - if magic == 0x13579ace: + if magic in (0x13579ace, 0x13579acd, 0x13579acf): return "gdbm" # Check for old Berkeley db hash file format v2 diff -up Python-2.7.2/Misc/NEWS.gdbm-1.9-magic Python-2.7.2/Misc/NEWS