diff --git a/openerp/http.py b/openerp/http.py
index a4fc08bacde..5f37afbc116 100644
--- a/openerp/http.py
+++ b/openerp/http.py
@@ -1094,7 +1094,7 @@ class Root(object):
         return self.dispatch(environ, start_response)
 
     def load_addons(self):
-        """ Load all addons from addons patch containg static files and
+        """ Load all addons from addons path containing static files and
         controllers and configure them.  """
         # TODO should we move this to ir.http so that only configured modules are served ?
         statics = {}
diff --git a/openerp/modules/module.py b/openerp/modules/module.py
index 551b7a664b5..82e86e83ce2 100644
--- a/openerp/modules/module.py
+++ b/openerp/modules/module.py
@@ -169,13 +169,15 @@ def get_module_icon(module):
         return ('/' + module + '/') + '/'.join(iconpath)
     return '/base/'  + '/'.join(iconpath)
 
-def load_information_from_description_file(module):
+def load_information_from_description_file(module, mod_path=None):
     """
     :param module: The name of the module (sale, purchase, ...)
+    :param mod_path: Physical path of module, if not providedThe name of the module (sale, purchase, ...)
     """
 
-    terp_file = get_module_resource(module, '__openerp__.py')
-    mod_path = get_module_path(module)
+    if not mod_path:
+        mod_path = get_module_path(module)
+    terp_file = opj(mod_path, '__openerp__.py')
     if terp_file:
         info = {}
         if os.path.isfile(terp_file):
diff --git a/openerp/tools/convert.py b/openerp/tools/convert.py
index 43ee96660bd..a4231529b8f 100644
--- a/openerp/tools/convert.py
+++ b/openerp/tools/convert.py
@@ -857,12 +857,12 @@ form: module.record_id""" % (xml_id,)
     def _tag_template(self, cr, el, data_node=None):
         # This helper transforms a <template> element into a <record> and forwards it
         tpl_id = el.get('id', el.get('t-name', '')).encode('ascii')
-        module = self.module
-        if '.' in tpl_id:
-            module, tpl_id = tpl_id.split('.', 1)
+        full_tpl_id = tpl_id
+        if '.' not in full_tpl_id:
+            full_tpl_id = '%s.%s' % (self.module, tpl_id)
         # set the full template name for qweb <module>.<id>
         if not (el.get('inherit_id') or el.get('inherit_option_id')):
-            el.set('t-name', '%s.%s' % (module, tpl_id))
+            el.set('t-name', full_tpl_id)
             el.tag = 't'
         else:
             el.tag = 'data'
@@ -952,8 +952,9 @@ form: module.record_id""" % (xml_id,)
             'url': self._tag_url
         }
 
-def convert_file(cr, module, filename, idref, mode='update', noupdate=False, kind=None, report=None):
-    pathname = os.path.join(module, filename)
+def convert_file(cr, module, filename, idref, mode='update', noupdate=False, kind=None, report=None, pathname=None):
+    if pathname is None:
+        pathname = os.path.join(module, filename)
     fp = misc.file_open(pathname)
     ext = os.path.splitext(filename)[1].lower()
     try: