[rfc] modutils replacement

[Timo Teräs]

Vladimir Dronnikov wrote:
>>> I'm now asking if the support for 2.2/2.4 modules should be
>>> retained?
>>>
>> there are a lot of embedded boxes using 2.4.
> 
> Since modprobe's logic does not depend on kernel version, I think there is
> no need in starting polluting its code.
> 
> We have insmod which, as was stated before, is good with <2.6 modules. I
> suggest to make modprobe load 2.6 modules internally and relay loading of
> <2.6 to insmod. As original BB modprobe did, AFAIK.

My patch kills that insmod code currently.

But as it seems 2.4 is still used, I'm planning to move that code to separate
file and reinstate my insmod/modprobe to be <2.6 compatible.

Cheers,
  Timo