In reply to @zopieux:matrix.zopi.eu
call for help: nix-build -A tests.writers.simple.pypy2 fails because it invokes a py3 file with a py2 interpreter, but according to this bit it should use py2; so I suppose there some plumbing not working as it should?

mfrischknecht:

diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/php-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/php-packages.nix
index 3810390f7862..e702a8be1ee4 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/php-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/php-packages.nix
@@ -596,7 +596,13 @@ lib.makeScope pkgs.newScope (self: with self; {
           doCheck = false;
         }
         { name = "sodium"; buildInputs = [ libsodium ]; }
-        { name = "sqlite3"; buildInputs = [ sqlite ]; }
+        {
+          name = "sqlite3";
+          buildInputs = [ sqlite ];
+          postPatch = ''
+            rm ext/sqlite3/tests/sqlite3_bind_bug68849.phpt
+          '';
+        }
         { name = "sysvmsg"; }
         { name = "sysvsem"; }
         { name = "sysvshm"; }

  system.activationScripts.diff = {
    supportsDryActivation = true;
    text = ''
      if [[ -e /run/current-system ]]; then
         ${pkgs.nix}/bin/nix store diff-closures /run/current-system "$systemConfig"
      fi
    '';
  };

In reply to @infinisil:matrix.org
mfrischknecht: Oh interesting, so I guess a patch to remove it should be good