gistfile1.patch

diff --git a/load.c b/load.c
index 9ed386d..1a6f5e9 100644
--- a/load.c
+++ b/load.c
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ rb_provide(const char *feature)
 NORETURN(static void load_failed(VALUE));
 
 static void
-rb_load_internal(VALUE fname, int wrap)
+rb_load_internal(VALUE fname, VALUE wrap)
 {
     int state;
     rb_thread_t *th = GET_THREAD();
@@ -284,14 +284,14 @@ rb_load_internal(VALUE fname, int wrap)
 
     th->errinfo = Qnil; /* ensure */
 
-    if (!wrap) {
+    if (!wrap || NIL_P(wrap)) {
 	rb_secure(4);		/* should alter global state */
 	th->top_wrapper = 0;
     }
     else {
 	/* load in anonymous module as toplevel */
 	th->top_self = rb_obj_clone(rb_vm_top_self());
-	th->top_wrapper = rb_module_new();
+	th->top_wrapper = wrap;
 	rb_extend_object(th->top_self, th->top_wrapper);
     }
 
@@ -336,8 +336,12 @@ void
 rb_load(VALUE fname, int wrap)
 {
     VALUE tmp = rb_find_file(FilePathValue(fname));
+    VALUE wrapper;
+
     if (!tmp) load_failed(fname);
-    rb_load_internal(tmp, wrap);
+
+    wrapper = wrap ? rb_module_new() : Qnil;
+    rb_load_internal(tmp, wrapper);
 }
 
 void
@@ -380,7 +384,7 @@ rb_f_load(int argc, VALUE *argv)
 	    load_failed(fname);
 	path = fname;
     }
-    rb_load_internal(path, RTEST(wrap));
+    rb_load_internal(path, wrap);
     return Qtrue;
 }
 
@@ -616,7 +620,7 @@ rb_require_safe(VALUE fname, int safe)
 	    else {
 		switch (found) {
 		  case 'r':
-		    rb_load_internal(path, 0);
+		    rb_load_internal(path, Qnil);
 		    break;
 
 		  case 's':

video of this feature in action

Huh. Effectively, one hacky way to add namespaces. Sweet.

without changing ruby:
https://gist.github.com/1311644