[cookies] Fix compatibility for Python <=3.9 in traceback

Authored by: Grub4K
yt-dlp · Oct 13, 2024 · c5f0f58 · c5f0f58
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commit c5f0f58
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diff --git a/yt_dlp/YoutubeDL.py b/yt_dlp/YoutubeDL.py
@@ -4120,7 +4120,8 @@ def cookiejar(self):
                 self.params.get('cookiefile'), self.params.get('cookiesfrombrowser'), self)
         except CookieLoadError as error:
             cause = error.__context__
-            self.report_error(str(cause), tb=''.join(traceback.format_exception(cause)))
+            # compat: <=py3.9: `traceback.format_exception` has a different signature
+            self.report_error(str(cause), tb=''.join(traceback.format_exception(None, cause, cause.__traceback__)))
             raise
 
     @property