From fc93a905634029d1c8cf87b6ee0f3f3b2beb377d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Philip Taron <philip.taron@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2026 09:07:50 -0800
Subject: [PATCH] tests.buildenv: test overrideAttrs

Verify that overrideAttrs on a buildEnv result:

- Can modify passthru attributes
- Preserves the derivation name
- Produces a different derivation when a build-affecting attribute (postBuild) is changed
---
 pkgs/test/buildenv.nix | 38 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 37 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/pkgs/test/buildenv.nix b/pkgs/test/buildenv.nix
index cbbe605748d9..af7a64ca2ca8 100644
--- a/pkgs/test/buildenv.nix
+++ b/pkgs/test/buildenv.nix
@@ -82,7 +82,43 @@ let
     };
   };
 
-  tests = tests-name // tests-passthru-paths // tests-finalAttrs;
+  tests-overrideAttrs =
+    let
+      base = buildEnv {
+        name = "test-env";
+        paths = [ pkgs.hello ];
+        passthru.custom = "original";
+      };
+      overridden = base.overrideAttrs (
+        finalAttrs: prev: {
+          passthru = prev.passthru // {
+            custom = "modified";
+          };
+        }
+      );
+    in
+    {
+      testOverrideAttrsChangesPassthru = {
+        expr = overridden.custom;
+        expected = "modified";
+      };
+
+      testOverrideAttrsPreservesName = {
+        expr = overridden.name;
+        expected = "test-env";
+      };
+
+      testOverrideAttrsAffectsDrv = {
+        expr =
+          let
+            withPostBuild = base.overrideAttrs { postBuild = "echo overridden"; };
+          in
+          base.drvPath != withPostBuild.drvPath;
+        expected = true;
+      };
+    };
+
+  tests = tests-name // tests-passthru-paths // tests-finalAttrs // tests-overrideAttrs;
 in
 
 stdenvNoCC.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {