let foo = x: x; in # key needs to be a list since it uses comparison, not equality checks: # lists are comparable in Nix if all non-comparable items in them are equal (e.g. # functions, attribute sets). builtins.genericClosure { startSet = [ { key = [{ inherit foo; }]; val = null; } ]; operator = { val, ... }: if val != null then [ ] else [ { key = [{ inherit foo; }]; val = throw "no pointer equality? π₯Ίππ"; } ]; }