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diff --git a/src/libs/module/Makefile.am b/src/libs/module/Makefile.am
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+++ b/src/libs/module/Makefile.am
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+noinst_LTLIBRARIES = libingen_module.la
+
+libingen_module_la_CXXFLAGS = @RAUL_CFLAGS@ @GLIBMM_CFLAGS@ -DINGEN_MODULE_DIR=\"$(libdir)/ingen\"
+
+libingen_module_la_LIBADD = @RAUL_LIBS@ @GLIBMM_LIBS@
+
+libingen_module_la_SOURCES = \
+	Module.h \
+	Module.cpp
diff --git a/src/libs/module/Module.cpp b/src/libs/module/Module.cpp
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+++ b/src/libs/module/Module.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+/* This file is part of Ingen.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007 Dave Robillard <http://drobilla.net>
+ * 
+ * Ingen is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
+ * terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software
+ * Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later
+ * version.
+ * 
+ * Ingen 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 General Public License for details.
+ * 
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+ * with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+ * 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA
+ */
+
+#include <string>
+#include <sstream>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <glibmm/module.h>
+#include <glibmm/miscutils.h>
+#include <raul/SharedPtr.h>
+
+#ifndef INGEN_MODULE_DIR
+#error This file expects INGEN_MODULE_DIR to be defined.
+#endif
+
+using namespace std;
+
+namespace Ingen {
+namespace Shared {
+
+
+/** Load a dynamic module from the default path.
+ *
+ * This will check in the directories specified in the environment variable
+ * INGEN_MODULE_PATH (typical colon delimited format), then the default module
+ * installation directory (ie /usr/local/lib/ingen), in that order.
+ *
+ * \param name The base name of the module, e.g. "ingen_serialisation"
+ */
+SharedPtr<Glib::Module>
+load_module(const string& name)
+{
+	SharedPtr<Glib::Module> module;
+
+	// Search INGEN_MODULE_PATH first
+	bool module_path_found;
+	string module_path = Glib::getenv("INGEN_MODULE_PATH", module_path_found);
+	if (module_path_found) {
+		string dir;
+		istringstream iss(module_path);
+		while (getline(iss, dir, ':')) {
+			module = SharedPtr<Glib::Module>(new Glib::Module(
+					Glib::Module::build_path(dir, name),
+					Glib::MODULE_BIND_LAZY));
+
+			if (module && *module.get())
+				return module;
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Try default directory if not found
+	module = SharedPtr<Glib::Module>(new Glib::Module(
+			Glib::Module::build_path(INGEN_MODULE_DIR, name),
+			Glib::MODULE_BIND_LAZY));
+
+	if (*module.get()) {
+		return module;
+	} else {
+		cerr << "Unable to load module \"" <<  name << "\" (you may want to set INGEN_MODULE_PATH)." << endl;
+		return SharedPtr<Glib::Module>();
+	}
+}
+
+
+} // namespace Shared
+} // namespace Ingen
+
diff --git a/src/libs/module/Module.h b/src/libs/module/Module.h
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/src/libs/module/Module.h
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+/* This file is part of Ingen.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007 Dave Robillard <http://drobilla.net>
+ * 
+ * Ingen is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
+ * terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software
+ * Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later
+ * version.
+ * 
+ * Ingen 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 General Public License for details.
+ * 
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+ * with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+ * 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA
+ */
+
+#include <string>
+#include <glibmm/module.h>
+#include <raul/SharedPtr.h>
+
+#ifndef INGEN_MODULE_DIR
+#error This file expects INGEN_MODULE_DIR to be defined.
+#endif
+
+namespace Ingen {
+namespace Shared {
+
+
+/** Load a dynamic module from the default path.
+ *
+ * \param name The base name of the module, e.g. "ingen_serialisation"
+ */
+SharedPtr<Glib::Module> load_module(const std::string& name);
+
+
+} // namespace Shared
+} // namespace Ingen
+