diff --git a/src/mod/applications/mod_limit/mod_limit.c b/src/mod/applications/mod_limit/mod_limit.c
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+/* 
+ * FreeSWITCH Modular Media Switching Software Library / Soft-Switch Application
+ * Copyright (C) 2005-2010, Anthony Minessale II <anthm@freeswitch.org>
+ *
+ * Version: MPL 1.1
+ *
+ * The contents of this file are subject to the Mozilla Public License Version
+ * 1.1 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
+ * the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ * http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/
+ *
+ * Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" basis,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License
+ * for the specific language governing rights and limitations under the
+ * License.
+ *
+ * The Original Code is FreeSWITCH Modular Media Switching Software Library / Soft-Switch Application
+ *
+ * The Initial Developer of the Original Code is
+ * Anthony Minessale II <anthm@freeswitch.org>
+ * Portions created by the Initial Developer are Copyright (C)
+ * the Initial Developer. All Rights Reserved.
+ *
+ * Contributor(s):
+ * 
+ * Anthony Minessale II <anthm@freeswitch.org>
+ * Rupa Schomaker <rupa@rupa.com>
+ *
+ *
+ * mod_limit.c -- backward compat module for transition to new core limits
+ *
+ */
+#include <switch.h>
+
+/* Prototypes */
+SWITCH_MODULE_SHUTDOWN_FUNCTION(mod_limit_shutdown);
+SWITCH_MODULE_LOAD_FUNCTION(mod_limit_load);
+
+SWITCH_MODULE_DEFINITION(mod_limit, mod_limit_load, mod_limit_shutdown, NULL);
+
+SWITCH_MODULE_LOAD_FUNCTION(mod_limit_load)
+{
+	const char *err = NULL;
+	/* connect my internal structure to the blank pointer passed to me */
+	*module_interface = switch_loadable_module_create_module_interface(pool, modname);
+
+	switch_log_printf(SWITCH_CHANNEL_LOG, SWITCH_LOG_WARNING, "Loading mod_limit - a shim for backwards compatability with the new limit system.  This is deprecated, remove mod_limit and instead load mod_hash and mod_db!\n");
+	
+	/* try to load mod_hash if it isn't loaded */
+	if (switch_loadable_module_exists("mod_hash") != SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
+		switch_log_printf(SWITCH_CHANNEL_LOG, SWITCH_LOG_WARNING, "mod_hash not loaded, trying to load...!\n");
+		if (switch_loadable_module_load_module((char *) SWITCH_GLOBAL_dirs.mod_dir, "mod_hash", SWITCH_TRUE, &err) != SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
+			switch_log_printf(SWITCH_CHANNEL_LOG, SWITCH_LOG_ERROR, "Unable to load mod_hash (%s)!\n", err);
+		}
+	}
+	
+	/* try to load mod_db if it isn't loaded */
+	if (switch_loadable_module_exists("mod_db") != SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
+		switch_log_printf(SWITCH_CHANNEL_LOG, SWITCH_LOG_WARNING, "mod_db not loaded, trying to load...!\n");
+		if (switch_loadable_module_load_module((char *) SWITCH_GLOBAL_dirs.mod_dir, "mod_db", SWITCH_TRUE, &err) != SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
+			switch_log_printf(SWITCH_CHANNEL_LOG, SWITCH_LOG_ERROR, "Unable to load mod_db (%s)!\n", err);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* indicate that the module should continue to be loaded */
+	return SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+SWITCH_MODULE_SHUTDOWN_FUNCTION(mod_limit_shutdown)
+{
+	return SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+/* For Emacs:
+ * Local Variables:
+ * mode:c
+ * indent-tabs-mode:t
+ * tab-width:4
+ * c-basic-offset:4
+ * End:
+ * For VIM:
+ * vim:set softtabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 tabstop=4
+ */