diff --git a/extensions/rt_load_balance/CMakeLists.txt b/extensions/rt_load_balance/CMakeLists.txt
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+# The rt_load_balance extension
+PROJECT("Routing extension splits requests evenly over multiple hosts, using current load as routing indicator" C)
+
+# List of source files
+SET(RT_LOAD_BALANCE_SRC
+	rt_load_balance.c
+)
+
+INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES(${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR})
+
+# Compile these files as a freeDiameter extension
+FD_ADD_EXTENSION(rt_load_balance ${RT_LOAD_BALANCE_SRC})
+
+####
+## INSTALL section ##
+
+# We install with the daemon component because it is a base feature.
+INSTALL(TARGETS rt_load_balance
+	LIBRARY DESTINATION ${INSTALL_EXTENSIONS_SUFFIX}
+	COMPONENT freeDiameter-daemon)
diff --git a/extensions/rt_load_balance/rt_load_balance.c b/extensions/rt_load_balance/rt_load_balance.c
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+/*********************************************************************************************************
+* Software License Agreement (BSD License)                                                               *
+* Author: Thomas Klausner <tk@giga.or.at>                                                                *
+*                                                                                                        *
+* Copyright (c) 2013, 2014 Thomas Klausner                                                               *
+* All rights reserved.                                                                                   *
+*                                                                                                        *
+* Written under contract by nfotex IT GmbH, http://nfotex.com/                                           *
+*                                                                                                        *
+* Redistribution and use of this software in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are  *
+* permitted provided that the following conditions are met:                                              *
+*                                                                                                        *
+* * Redistributions of source code must retain the above                                                 *
+*   copyright notice, this list of conditions and the                                                    *
+*   following disclaimer.                                                                                *
+*                                                                                                        *
+* * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above                                              *
+*   copyright notice, this list of conditions and the                                                    *
+*   following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other                                               *
+*   materials provided with the distribution.                                                            *
+*                                                                                                        *
+* THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED *
+* WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A *
+* PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR *
+* ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT     *
+* LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS    *
+* INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR *
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+* ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.                                                             *
+*********************************************************************************************************/
+
+#include <freeDiameter/extension.h>
+
+/*
+ * Load balancing extension. Send request to least-loaded node.
+ */
+
+/* The callback for load balancing the requests across the peers */
+static int rt_load_balancing(void * cbdata, struct msg ** pmsg, struct fd_list * candidates)
+{
+	struct fd_list *lic;
+	struct msg * msg = *pmsg;
+	
+	TRACE_ENTRY("%p %p %p", cbdata, msg, candidates);
+	
+	CHECK_PARAMS(msg && candidates);
+	
+	/* Check if it is worth processing the message */
+	if (FD_IS_LIST_EMPTY(candidates))
+		return 0;
+
+	/* load balancing */
+	for (lic = candidates->next; lic != candidates; lic = lic->next) {
+		struct rtd_candidate * cand = (struct rtd_candidate *) lic;
+		struct peer_hdr *peer;
+		long to_receive, to_send, load;
+		int score;
+		CHECK_FCT(fd_peer_getbyid(cand->diamid, cand->diamidlen, 0, &peer));
+		CHECK_FCT(fd_peer_get_load_pending(peer, &to_receive, &to_send));
+                load = to_receive + to_send;
+		/* other routing mechanisms need to add to the
+		 * appropriate entries so their base value is high
+		 * enough that they are considered */
+
+		/* logarithmic scaling */
+                int load_log = 0;
+                while (load > 0) {
+                    load_log++;
+                    load /= 2;
+                }
+		score = cand->score;
+		cand->score -= load_log;
+		TRACE_DEBUG(FULL, "evaluated peer `%.*s', score was %d, now %d", (int)cand->diamidlen, cand->diamid, score, cand->score);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/* handler */
+static struct fd_rt_out_hdl * rt_load_balancing_hdl = NULL;
+
+/* entry point */
+static int rt_load_balance_entry(char * conffile)
+{
+	/* Register the callback */
+	CHECK_FCT(fd_rt_out_register(rt_load_balancing, NULL, 10, &rt_load_balancing_hdl));
+
+	TRACE_DEBUG(INFO, "Extension 'Load Balancing' initialized");
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/* Unload */
+void fd_ext_fini(void)
+{
+	/* Unregister the callbacks */
+	CHECK_FCT_DO(fd_rt_out_unregister(rt_load_balancing_hdl, NULL), /* continue */);
+	return ;
+}
+
+EXTENSION_ENTRY("rt_load_balance", rt_load_balance_entry);