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diff --git a/builtin/misc_register.lua b/builtin/misc_register.lua
index 6c50ff02e..d00945dbd 100644
--- a/builtin/misc_register.lua
+++ b/builtin/misc_register.lua
@@ -315,6 +315,24 @@ minetest.register_item(":", {
})
+function minetest.override_item(name, redefinition)
+ if redefinition.name ~= nil then
+ error("Attemt to redefine name of "..name.." to "..dump(redefinition.name), 2)
+ end
+ if redefinition.type ~= nil then
+ error("Attemt to redefine type of "..name.." to "..dump(redefinition.type), 2)
+ end
+ local item = minetest.registered_items[name]
+ if not item then
+ error("Attemt to override non-existent item "..name, 2)
+ end
+ for k, v in pairs(redefinition) do
+ rawset(item, k, v)
+ end
+ register_item_raw(item)
+end
+
+
function minetest.run_callbacks(callbacks, mode, ...)
assert(type(callbacks) == "table")
local cb_len = #callbacks