From e4a60c8063dfde7adcc670c28763e03da92e199c 2011-08-01 21:26:25
From: MinRK <benjaminrk@gmail.com>
Date: 2011-08-01 21:26:25
Subject: [PATCH] still raise IOError on missing config file

commit 0aa0be7060c2b1f13858abd4287b89c182aa7fb0 prevented creation of new profiles,
because IOError is expected to be handled at a higher level.  Now, IOErrors still propagate,
and other errors cause warning messages.

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diff --git a/IPython/config/application.py b/IPython/config/application.py
index f7985c4..c9cbf15 100644
--- a/IPython/config/application.py
+++ b/IPython/config/application.py
@@ -369,7 +369,11 @@ class Application(SingletonConfigurable):
         loader = PyFileConfigLoader(filename, path=path)
         try:
             config = loader.load_config()
+        except IOError:
+            # problem with the file (probably doesn't exist), raise
+            raise
         except Exception:
+            # problem while running the file
             self.log.error("Exception while loading config file %s [path=%s]"%
                             (filename, path), exc_info=True)
         else: