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+#include <simgrid/plugins/load_balancer.h>
+#include <simgrid/s4u/Actor.hpp>
+#include <simgrid/smpi/replay.hpp>
+#include <xbt/replay.hpp>
+
+XBT_LOG_NEW_DEFAULT_SUBCATEGORY(plugin_load_balancer, surf, "Logging specific to the SURF energy plugin");
+
+namespace simgrid {
+namespace smpi {
+namespace plugin {
+
+
+}
+}
+}
+
+/** \ingroup plugin_loadbalancer
+ * \brief Initializes the load balancer plugin
+ * \details The load balancer plugin supports several AMPI load balancers that move ranks
+ * around, based on their host's load.
+ */
+void sg_load_balancer_plugin_init()
+{
+}