[rfc] modutils replacement

[walter harms]

Timo Teräs wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I updated http://solidboot.com/~fabled/bb-modprobe-v2.diff
> with:
> - support for modprobe -r without modules and the -b flag 
> - modprobe to quote the command line arguments
> - blacklist support is configurable again (it's ~150 bytes)
> - some bug fixes and speed and size optimizations
>   (got also patches from Vladimir, thanks!)
> 
> I'm now asking if the support for 2.2/2.4 modules should be
> retained? Or could the patch be considered for inclusion
> after polishing it up?
> 

there are a lot of embedded boxes using 2.4. i do not know how many
on the mailing list use 2.4 with modules but i guess there are people
out there that will need that.

just my  2 cents,
wh