# Is there a way to suppress "method overwritten" warnings?

**URL:** <https://discourse.julialang.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-suppress-method-overwritten-warnings/3233>\
**Category:** New to Julia\
**Created:** [April 15, 2017, 1:21pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-suppress-method-overwritten-warnings/3233 "2017-04-15T13:21:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![Tamas\_Papp](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/tamas_papp/32/25949_2.png) [@Tamas\_Papp](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Tamas_Papp)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2018, 2:22pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-suppress-method-overwritten-warnings/3233/21 "2018-10-29T14:22:17Z")

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Regarding the original issue (`method overwritten` messages): if someone still finds them problematic in practice, it would be great to know more about the context, especially a precise [MWE](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/psa-make-it-easier-to-help-you/14757).

In particular, when one is developing using one of the recommended workflows with [Revise.jl](https://github.com/timholy/Revise.jl), this should not show up. Similarly when (re)loading a package which is written in a reasonably clean way — if methods _are_ overwritten, it is worth a look.

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**Author:** ![Amin\_Yahyaabadi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/amin_yahyaabadi/32/9826_2.png) [@Amin\_Yahyaabadi](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Amin_Yahyaabadi)\
**Post date:** [February 29, 2020, 1:20am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-suppress-method-overwritten-warnings/3233/22 "2020-02-29T01:20:18Z")

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Any news on this?

In one of my packages, I should override some method from another package that is causing issues (I need to suppress the warning for other users not on my computer)

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**Author:** ![stevengj](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/stevengj/32/71_2.png) [@stevengj](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/stevengj)\
**Post date:** [February 29, 2020, 1:58am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-suppress-method-overwritten-warnings/3233/23 "2020-02-29T01:58:38Z")

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> [@Amin\_Yahyaabadi](#):
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> In one of my packages, I should override some method from another package that is causing issues

If it’s a bug in the other package, patch the package…

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**Author:** ![Amin\_Yahyaabadi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/amin_yahyaabadi/32/9826_2.png) [@Amin\_Yahyaabadi](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Amin_Yahyaabadi)\
**Post date:** [February 29, 2020, 2:11am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-suppress-method-overwritten-warnings/3233/24 "2020-02-29T02:11:13Z")

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I have opened a PR to the package, but it has been open for a long time.

Unfortunately, Project.toml doesn’t support linking to a fork. Maybe I should register the package under a new UUID and name. Also, using Manifest.toml isn’t robust, since every Julia version generates different Manifest.toml.

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**Author:** ![Tamas\_Papp](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/tamas_papp/32/25949_2.png) [@Tamas\_Papp](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Tamas_Papp)\
**Post date:** [February 29, 2020, 6:19am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-suppress-method-overwritten-warnings/3233/25 "2020-02-29T06:19:03Z")

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> [@Amin\_Yahyaabadi](#):
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> Maybe I should register the package under a new UUID and name.

I would recommend opening an issue about offering to take over package maintenance before that.

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