gitpython-developers/GitPython — pull request #43 by swallat (2012-02-02 16:04:27+00:00)
Title: Fixed 'Inappropriate ioctl for device' problem on posix systems

This should fix the problem on Unix systems like Mac or Linux.

I had the problem to run a program as a background daemon detached from an active login shell. I now use the effective user id get the username.