Alter sys.reload_functions to also refresh the facter data

salt/minion.py

@@ -199,9 +199,11 @@ class Minion(object):
         '''
         Reload the functions dict for this minion, reading in any new functions
         '''
+        self.opts['facter'] = salt.config.facter_data()
         self.functions = self.__load_functions()
         self.opts['logger'].debug('Refreshed functions, loaded functions: '\
                 + str(self.functions))
+        return True
 
     def authenticate(self):
         '''

salt/modules/facter.py

@@ -2,15 +2,6 @@
 Control aspects of the facter data
 '''
 
-import salt.config
-
-def reload():
-    '''
-    Reload the Facter data for this minion
-    '''
-    __facter__ = salt.config.facter_data()
-    return True
-
 def list():
     '''
     Return the facter data