updated the new Lmod docs for gen 2

docs/source/025_new.rst

@@ -1,13 +1,21 @@
 New Features in Lmod
 ====================
 
+**Updated Tracking Module Usage**
+  (Lmod 8.7.54+) The optional module usage tracking system has been
+  updated.  It now uses Python3 and mysql.connector.python.  The new
+  system also greatly reduces the amount of data stored.  See the
+  updated documentation at :ref:`tracking_usage` and how to convert
+  from old gen 1 format to the new gen 2 database format at
+  :ref:`convert_gen1_gen2-label` 
+
+
 **LMOD_SHOW_HIDDEN**
   (Lmod 8.7.54+) The environment variable **LMOD_SHOW_HIDDEN**
   can be used to control whether hidden modules will be show under
   list, spider, avail.  See :ref:`show_hidden-label` for more details
 
 
-
 **Accessing isVisible status from load hook**
    (Lmod 8.7.52+) The mname object is passed to the load hook.  Sites
    can access the isVisible status by t.mname:isVisible()

src/utils.lua

@@ -418,9 +418,8 @@ function readAdmin()
 
       for v in whole:split("\n") do
          repeat
-            v = v:gsub("%s+$","")
-
-            if (v:gsub("^%s+", ""):sub(1,1) == "#") then
+            v = v:gsub("%s+","")
+            if (v:sub(1,1) == "#") then
                -- ignore this comment line
                break