Merge pull request #103546 from mnacamura/cdda-small-fix

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diff --git a/doc/builders/packages/cataclysm-dda.section.md b/doc/builders/packages/cataclysm-dda.section.md
index 1173fe32adae..0f908cb75909 100644
--- a/doc/builders/packages/cataclysm-dda.section.md
+++ b/doc/builders/packages/cataclysm-dda.section.md
@@ -34,6 +34,41 @@ cataclysm-dda.override {
 }
 ```
 
+## Important note for overriding packages
+
+After applying `overrideAttrs`, you need to fix `passthru.pkgs` and
+`passthru.withMods` attributes either manually or by using `attachPkgs`:
+
+```nix
+let
+  # You enabled parallel building.
+  myCDDA = cataclysm-dda-git.overrideAttrs (_: {
+    enableParallelBuilding = true;
+  });
+
+  # Unfortunately, this refers to the package before overriding and
+  # parallel building is still disabled.
+  badExample = myCDDA.withMods (_: []);
+
+  inherit (cataclysmDDA) attachPkgs pkgs wrapCDDA;
+
+  # You can fix it by hand
+  goodExample1 = myCDDA.overrideAttrs (old: {
+    passthru = old.passthru // {
+      pkgs = pkgs.override { build = goodExample1; };
+      withMods = wrapCDDA goodExample1;
+    };
+  });
+
+  # or by using a helper function `attachPkgs`.
+  goodExample2 = attachPkgs pkgs myCDDA;
+in
+
+# badExample                     # parallel building disabled
+# goodExample1.withMods (_: [])  # parallel building enabled
+goodExample2.withMods (_: [])    # parallel building enabled
+```
+
 ## Customizing with mods
 
 To install Cataclysm DDA with mods of your choice, you can use `withMods`