diff --git a/hooks/charmhelpers/core/kernel.py b/hooks/charmhelpers/core/kernel.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+# Copyright 2014-2015 Canonical Limited.
+#
+# This file is part of charm-helpers.
+#
+# charm-helpers is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License version 3 as
+# published by the Free Software Foundation.
+#
+# charm-helpers is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+# along with charm-helpers.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+__author__ = "Jorge Niedbalski <jorge.niedbalski@canonical.com>"
+
+from charmhelpers.core.hookenv import (
+    log,
+    INFO
+)
+
+from subprocess import check_call, check_output
+import re
+
+
+def modprobe(module, persist=True):
+    """Load a kernel module and configure for auto-load on reboot."""
+    cmd = ['modprobe', module]
+
+    log('Loading kernel module %s' % module, level=INFO)
+
+    check_call(cmd)
+    if persist:
+        with open('/etc/modules', 'r+') as modules:
+            if module not in modules.read():
+                modules.write(module)
+
+
+def rmmod(module, force=False):
+    """Remove a module from the linux kernel"""
+    cmd = ['rmmod']
+    if force:
+        cmd.append('-f')
+    cmd.append(module)
+    log('Removing kernel module %s' % module, level=INFO)
+    return check_call(cmd)
+
+
+def lsmod():
+    """Shows what kernel modules are currently loaded"""
+    return check_output(['lsmod'],
+                        universal_newlines=True)
+
+
+def is_module_loaded(module):
+    """Checks if a kernel module is already loaded"""
+    matches = re.findall('^%s[ ]+' % module, lsmod(), re.M)
+    return len(matches) > 0
+
+
+def update_initramfs(version='all'):
+    """Updates an initramfs image"""
+    return check_call(["update-initramfs", "-k", version, "-u"])
diff --git a/hooks/identity-service-relation-departed b/hooks/identity-service-relation-departed
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+horizon_hooks.py
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