diff --git a/Shorewall6/lib.base b/Shorewall6/lib.base
index bdf7f700f..41aea3bbd 100644
--- a/Shorewall6/lib.base
+++ b/Shorewall6/lib.base
@@ -140,14 +140,6 @@ mutex_off()
     rm -f ${LOCKFILE:=${VARDIR}/lock}
 }
 
-#
-# Query NetFilter about the existence of a filter chain
-#
-chain_exists() # $1 = chain name
-{
-    qt $IP6TABLES -L $1 -n
-}
-
 #
 # Find the interface with the passed MAC address
 #
@@ -224,28 +216,6 @@ resolve_file() # $1 = file name
     esac
 }
 
-detect_gateway() # $1 = interface
-{
-    local interface
-    interface=$1
-    #
-    # First assume that this is some sort of point-to-point interface
-    #
-    gateway=$( find_peer $(ip -6 addr list $interface ) )
-    #
-    # Maybe there's a default route through this gateway already
-    #
-    [ -n "$gateway" ] || gateway=$(find_gateway $(ip -6 route list dev $interface))
-    #
-    # Last hope -- is there a load-balancing route through the interface?
-    #
-    [ -n "$gateway" ] || gateway=$(find_nexthop $interface)
-    #
-    # Be sure we found one
-    #
-    [ -n "$gateway" ] && echo $gateway
-}
-
 #
 # Determine how to do "echo -e"
 #
@@ -327,3 +297,5 @@ mktempfile() {
 	esac
     fi
 }
+
+. ${SHAREDIR}/lib.common
diff --git a/Shorewall6/lib.common b/Shorewall6/lib.common
index b19441e61..aaf420924 100644
--- a/Shorewall6/lib.common
+++ b/Shorewall6/lib.common
@@ -203,6 +203,123 @@ run_user_exit() # $1 = file name
     fi
 }
 
+#
+# Load a Kernel Module -- assumes that the variable 'moduledirectories' contains
+#                         a space-separated list of directories to search for
+#                         the module and that 'moduleloader' contains the
+#                         module loader command.
+#
+loadmodule() # $1 = module name, $2 - * arguments
+{
+    local modulename
+    modulename=$1
+    local modulefile
+    local suffix
+
+    if ! list_search $modulename $MODULES $DONT_LOAD ; then
+	shift
+
+	for suffix in $MODULE_SUFFIX ; do
+	    for directory in $moduledirectories; do
+		modulefile=$directory/${modulename}.${suffix}
+
+		if [ -f $modulefile ]; then
+		    case $moduleloader in
+			insmod)
+			    insmod $modulefile $*
+			    ;;
+			*)
+			    modprobe $modulename $*
+			    ;;
+		    esac
+		    break 2
+		fi
+	    done
+	done
+    fi
+}
+
+#
+# Reload the Modules
+#
+reload_kernel_modules() {
+
+    local save_modules_dir
+    save_modules_dir=$MODULESDIR
+    local directory
+    local moduledirectories
+    moduledirectories=
+    local moduleloader
+    moduleloader=modprobe
+
+    if ! qt mywhich modprobe; then
+	moduleloader=insmod
+    fi
+
+    [ -n "${MODULE_SUFFIX:=o gz ko o.gz ko.gz}" ]
+
+    [ -z "$MODULESDIR" ] && MODULESDIR=/lib/modules/$(uname -r)/kernel/net/ipv6/netfilter:/lib/modules/$(uname -r)/kernel/net/netfilter:/lib/modules/$(uname -r)/kernel/net/sched
+    MODULES=$(lsmod | cut -d ' ' -f1)
+
+    for directory in $(split $MODULESDIR); do
+	[ -d $directory ] && moduledirectories="$moduledirectories $directory"
+    done
+
+    [ -n "$moduledirectories" ] && while read command; do
+	eval $command
+    done
+
+    MODULESDIR=$save_modules_dir
+}
+
+#
+# Load kernel modules required for Shorewall
+#
+load_kernel_modules() # $1 = Yes, if we are to save moduleinfo in $VARDIR
+{
+    local save_modules_dir
+    save_modules_dir=$MODULESDIR
+    local directory
+    local moduledirectories
+    moduledirectories=
+    local moduleloader
+    moduleloader=modprobe
+    local savemoduleinfo
+    savemoduleinfo=${1:-Yes} # So old compiled scripts still work
+
+    if ! qt mywhich modprobe; then
+	moduleloader=insmod
+    fi
+
+    [ -n "${MODULE_SUFFIX:=o gz ko o.gz ko.gz}" ]
+
+    [ -z "$MODULESDIR" ] && \
+	MODULESDIR=/lib/modules/$(uname -r)/kernel/net/ipv6/netfilter:/lib/modules/$(uname -r)/kernel/net/netfilter:/lib/modules/$(uname -r)/kernel/net/sched
+
+    for directory in $(split $MODULESDIR); do
+	[ -d $directory ] && moduledirectories="$moduledirectories $directory"
+    done
+
+    [ -n "$LOAD_HELPERS_ONLY" ] && modules=$(find_file helpers) || modules=$(find_file modules)
+
+    if [ -f $modules -a -n "$moduledirectories" ]; then
+	MODULES=$(lsmod | cut -d ' ' -f1)
+	progress_message "Loading Modules..."
+	. $modules
+	if [ $savemoduleinfo = Yes ]; then
+	    [ -d ${VARDIR} ] || mkdir -p ${VARDIR}
+	    echo MODULESDIR="$MODULESDIR" > ${VARDIR}/.modulesdir
+	    cp -f $modules ${VARDIR}/.modules
+	fi
+    elif [ $savemoduleinfo = Yes ]; then
+	[ -d ${VARDIR} ] || mkdir -p ${VARDIR}
+	> ${VARDIR}/.modulesdir	
+	> ${VARDIR}/.modules
+    fi
+
+    MODULESDIR=$save_modules_dir
+}
+
 #
 # Query NetFilter about the existence of a filter chain
 #
@@ -211,6 +328,32 @@ chain_exists() # $1 = chain name
     qt1 $IP6TABLES -L $1 -n
 }
 
+#
+# Find a File -- For relative file name, look in each ${CONFIG_PATH} then ${CONFDIR}
+#
+find_file()
+{
+    local saveifs
+    saveifs=
+    local directory
+
+    case $1 in
+	/*)
+	    echo $1
+	    ;;
+	*)
+	    for directory in $(split $CONFIG_PATH); do
+		if [ -f $directory/$1 ]; then
+		    echo $directory/$1
+		    return
+		fi
+	    done
+
+	    echo ${CONFDIR}/$1
+	    ;;
+    esac
+}
+
 #
 # Find the interface with the passed MAC address
 #